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Pope expresses 'shame' at French sex abuse scandal
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed personal shame at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, after the scale of the problem was laid bare in a devastating report.
Thousands of Gazans apply for Israeli work permits
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Thousands of Gazans applied Wednesday for work permits for Israel, which has been reopening its gates to labourers from the Palestinian enclave following the latest war in May.
Vietnam to welcome more vaccinated travellers from December
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam is planning from December to reopen key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low Covid-19 risk, the government said on Wednesday, ahead of a full resumption targeted for June next year.
Govt targets B882bn in local tourism revenue next year
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» The government aims to generate at least 882 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue next year from government measures to revive the struggling sector after a major slump in foreign arrivals.
Asean in talks on barring Myanmar junta chief from summit: envoy
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» Southeast Asian nations are discussing whether to exclude Myanmar's junta chief from a summit due to slow progress on a plan to address turmoil after a coup in the country earlier this year, a top diplomat said Wednesday.
Prayut speeds up vaccine campaign in far South
Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has set a target of reducing the Covid-19 infection rate in Songkhla and three nearby provinces by 10% a week, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Wednesday.
Doctors oppose legalising e-cigarettes
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2021
» The Medical Association of Thailand has come out strongly against the proposal by Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn to legalise the sale of e-cigarettes.
Indonesia president backs amnesty for professor jailed for WhatsApp message
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to pardon an academic jailed last month for defamation under a controversial internet law, a minister said, following an outcry from human rights groups who say the law risks curtailing free speech.
Diving into history: Gallipoli shipwrecks open to public
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» GALLIPOLI (TURKEY) - Hulking hulls of mighty warships greet divers off Turkey's western shore, testament to a World War I battle that gave birth to nations and is now an underwater museum.
Flooding in heart of Khon Kaen
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 06/10/2021
» KHON KAEN: The Chi River overflowed late on Tuesday night and officials began evacuating people living in low-lying areas with a major flood surge expected in the rain-soaked heart of the province on Wednesday evening.