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EU aims to boost vaccination rollout as variants spread
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» BRUSSELS - The European Union put on a brave face Monday, defending its troubled vaccination programme and insisting that renewed pledges of vaccine deliveries would make up for a production shortfall.
Huge snowstorm hits US east coast
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» NEW YORK - A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States east coast on Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York steeled itself for almost two feet (60 centimeters) of snow.
Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2021
» By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing US President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia.
Innovative Thai Biotech : Driving a Sustainable Future
Published on 01/02/2021
» Innovative Thai Biotech : Driving a Sustainable Future
Govt targets B300 bn investments in eastern corridor this year
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2021
» The government aims to boost investment in the country's industrial east this year by 44% to around 300 billion baht, a deputy prime minister said on Monday, after a 45% drop last year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Eritrean refugees caught in crossfire of Ethiopia's Tigray war
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» MAI AINI REFUGEE CAMP (ETHIOPIA) - They have survived gun battles, attempted abductions, attacks by angry militiamen and days-long treks to safety with nothing to eat but moringa leaves.
US police pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl, footage shows
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» NEW YORK: A nine-year-old Black girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country's law enforcement.
Russian prosecutors back request to imprison Navalny
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Monday backed a request to imprison opposition leader Alexei Navalny for several years on old charges, after police detained a record number of anti-Kremlin protesters across the country.
UDD members acquitted of lethal grenade attack in 2010
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2021
» The Criminal Court on Monday cleared three former members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) of involvement in a grenade attack that killed five soldiers, including Col Romklao Tuwatham, and injured many others during the violent street protests against Abhisit Vejjajiva's government in 2010.
Riot police break up Bangkok rally against Myanmar coup
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2021
» Riot police on Monday broke up a rally held outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok and arrested a Thai protester. At least two people were reportedly injured.