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US reassures livid France after Australia scraps submarine deal
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday struggled to contain the fallout after France furiously protested Australia's scrapping of a major arms deal in favor of US nuclear submarines.
Protests immortalised in art
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/09/2021
» When a writer replaces his pen for a paintbrush, the outcome takes on a new dimension as seen in the artworks of writer-turned-artist Jirapatt Aungsumalee's latest politically charged exhibition titled "DARK".
My Body, My Rules
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 17/09/2021
» Pavida "Silvy" Moriggi has made a comeback, reinventing herself and breaking free from the repressive limitations imposed on traditional Thai femininity and pursuing her ambition to redefine women's beauty standards.
AQ hotels see occupancy rates plummet
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/09/2021
» Alternative quarantine (AQ) hotels are enduring their lowest occupancy rates, amid signs that infection levels have peaked and speculation that the quarantine period could be reduced.
Time flies
Life, Noko, Published on 17/09/2021
» Through its "Change For The Better" initiative, Oris has supported projects across the world, from coral restoration in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Carysfort Reef in the US, to the Lake Baikal conservation project in Russia and the Hangang River clean-up in South Korea.
US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department has challenged a plan that would dissolve Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the country's opioid crisis, while shielding its founders from lawsuits.
IMF chief denies altering World Bank report to appease China
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
Giant sequoias wrapped in foil protection against US forest fires
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES: The world's biggest trees were being wrapped in fire-proof blankets Thursday in an effort to protect them from huge blazes tearing through the drought-stricken western United States.
Russians start voting in parliamentary polls after historic crackdown
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» MOSCOW - Russians in the Far East began voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition.
14,555 new Covid cases, 171 deaths Friday
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/09/2021
» Thailand logged 14,555 new Covid-19 cases and 177 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.