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Facebook-owner Meta to roll out paid subscription
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.
US says China mulls arming Russia in Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that China was considering providing weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine, warning Beijing that any supplies would "cause a serious problem."
Rio holds first all-out carnival since Covid
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - With a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba, Rio de Janeiro will kick off its famed carnival parades Sunday, the climax of the festival's first full-on edition since Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.
China willing to strive persistently for peace: senior diplomat
Xinhua, Published on 20/02/2023
» MUNICH: China is willing to work together with the international community to avoid further deterioration of the Ukraine situation and to strive persistently for peace, a senior Chinese diplomat has said here on Saturday.
AU vows 'zero tolerance' to undemocratic change
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - The African Union insisted on Sunday it had a "zero tolerance" policy towards unconstitutional change as it maintained its suspension of four military-ruled countries.
Burkina announces French army operation officially over
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU (BURKINA FASO) - Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over, after bilateral relations soured in recent months.
AU says to organise Libya reconciliation conference
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - The African Union is organising a national reconciliation conference for Libya, AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat told AFP on Sunday, the latest bid to restore stability to the conflict-wracked nation.
Amex unveils new card benefits
Business, Sirivish Toomgum, Published on 20/02/2023
» Global financial service provider American Express has refreshed its Platinum Card benefits in Thailand and is accelerating card acceptance in a bid to grow its business in the country.
The coming storm
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/02/2023
» Climate change is an invisible killer. A family that lived in a hill station in India, an area known for its colder climate, took their sick child to the hospital. Nobody thought of dengue until a diagnosis confirmed it. Warmer temperatures in India and elsewhere make conditions more favourable for mosquitoes.
Pheu Thai denies govt deal with PPRP
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2023
» Pheu Thai Family director Nattawut Saikuar denies claims of a "secret deal" between the Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath (PPRP) parties to form a government after the election, saying the party is focusing on securing a landslide victory yesterday.