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Coral bleaching impacts 98% of Great Barrier Reef: study
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Coral bleaching has affected 98 percent of Australia's Great Barrier Reef since 1998, leaving just a fraction of the world's largest reef system untouched, according to a study published Friday.
India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2021
» GLASGOW: India, Indonesia and the Philippines will join South Africa as the first recipients of a multibillion dollar pilot programme aimed at accelerating their transition from coal power to clean energy, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) said on Thursday.
'Grave concern' over Covid in Europe as German cases soar
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» FRANKFURT: The World Health Organization expressed "grave concern" Thursday over the rising pace of coronavirus infections in Europe, as Germany registered its biggest daily increase since the start of the pandemic.
BMA mulls charging fares on Green Line extension
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2021
» The city council has suggested the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collect fares on two extensions of the Sukhumvit Line as a stopgap until the proposed extension of the concession on the main section is finalised.
Toxic smog chokes Indian capital during Diwali celebrations
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» NEW DELHI: India's capital was choked in a shroud of thick, toxic smog on Thursday as millions gathered with family and friends to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Over 35,000 schools can reopen after checks
Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2021
» More than 35,100 schools can now resume onsite learning after passing a Covid-19 preparedness assessment, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
Cabinet approves draft amendment to anti-money laundering law
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/11/2021
» The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft amendment to the anti-money laundering law to encompass child pornography, tax evasion and exorbitant interest rates.
Vietnam tanker seized by Iran ‘seen transferring cargo’
Agencies, Published on 04/11/2021
» DUBAI: A Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker, Sothys, has been spotted on Thursday transferring 700,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil to an Iran-flagged tanker, Tankertrackers.com said on Twitter.
Australia police charge suspect in Cleo Smith abduction
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» PERTH (AUSTRALIA) - Police on Thursday charged a 36-year-old man with the abduction of four-year-old Australian girl Cleo Smith, hours after they released an audio recording of the touching moment she was rescued.
Rebel march on Ethiopia capital to worsen humanitarian crisis: US
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday endorsed a state of emergency after rebels advanced on the capital, sparking a US warning that an aid crisis that has already plunged hundreds of thousands into hunger could worsen further.