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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns after harassment claims
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» NEW YORK - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, facing possible impeachment over sexual harassment claims from 11 women and mounting pressure to quit from fellow Democrats, announced his resignation on Tuesday.
Iranian ex-official ordered executions in 1988: Swedish prosecutors
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» STOCKHOLM - A former Iranian prison official handed out death sentences as part of a 1988 purge of political dissidents, Swedish prosecutors said on the first day of a landmark case likely to stoke tensions in the Islamic republic.
Win for Biden as Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden hailed the Senate passage Tuesday of a "historic" $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, celebrating a major bipartisan win on a plan he vowed would "transform America."
Afghans flee horrors as Taliban sweep through the north
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» KABUL - Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Taliban-captured cities in the north, some telling of brutal treatment by the insurgents: bodies left in the streets, girls being kidnapped to become Taliban brides, and young men press-ganged into fighting.
Medics' legal immunity in limbo
News, Published on 11/08/2021
» The future of the Public Health Ministry's attempt to issue an executive decree to provide healthcare professionals looking after Covid-19 patients with immunity from legal liability still hangs in the balance as the government said on Tuesday no conclusion has been reached about the decree so far.
Inequality, the biggest issue
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2021
» Inequality will become a key post-Covid-19 problem and addressing the issue must be put on the national agenda, Srettha Thavisin, CEO and president of SET-listed Sansiri Plc says.
US pledges $5m to aid virus fight
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2021
» The United States government is providing US$5 million (167.7 million baht) in assistance to Thailand and another $50 million to international and non-governmental organisation partners to support pandemic response efforts that will help ease the strain on the country's health system.
Civil Court throws out petition against rubber bullets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Civil Court has thrown out a petition jointly filed by a reporter and a photographer seeking to stop police from firing rubber bullets at protesters.
Restaurateurs seek PM's help to survive lockdowns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Thai Restaurant Association has asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha about his plans to assist restaurants that have been temporarily shut down to help contain Covid-19 infections.
Field hospital opens at Buddhist university in Ayutthaya
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 11/08/2021
» AYUTTHAYA: The province's 10th field hospital for Covid-19 patients, including monks, was opened yesterday at Maha Chulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University in Wang Noi district.