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Sunak talks Ukraine with Biden, seeks to boost post-Brexit UK
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opened talks Thursday with US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the Ukraine war and NATO's future leadership -- as well as taking an opportunity to boost Britain's post-Brexit brand.
Russia's Memorial rights group co-chair on trial over Ukraine criticism
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» MOSCOW - Oleg Orlov, co-chair of the human rights group Memorial, went on trial in Moscow Thursday over criticism of Russia's Ukraine campaign, which could see him jailed for up to five years.
China establishes spy base in Cuba
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: China has reached a secret deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island located 160 kilometres from Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with classified intelligence.
TV preacher Pat Robertson dies at 93
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: Pat Robertson, the fire-and-brimstone televangelist who brought the religious right wing into the mainstream of US politics, died on Thursday at the age of 93, his organisation announced.
It's official: El Niño has arrived
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2023
» A US government forecaster on Thursday confirmed that El Nino conditions are now being seen, with farmers from Australia to India bracing for the possible hit to crops from the dry, hot conditions it could bring.
Phase 1 of high-speed rail ready ‘by 2026’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/06/2023
» The first phase of a high-speed railway that will eventually link the Chinese city of Kunming with Bangkok will be completed in 2026, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday.
Escaping Myanmar scam gangs a challenge
POST REPORTERS, Published on 08/06/2023
» CHAING RAI: More than 140 Thais have sought help after being duped by online scam gangs to work in Myanmar’s Shan state since last year, and about 60 have been rescued so far, according to the Consular Affairs Department
Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade on Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years.
Four French children wounded in knife attack
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» ANNECY, France: A man armed with a knife attacked a group of preschool children playing by a lake in the French Alps Thursday, wounding four as well as an adult and sending shockwaves through the country.
Pro-Pita group wants complaints dismissed
Post Reporters, Published on 08/06/2023
» A group of demonstrators on Thursday demanded the Election Commission dismiss all complaints against Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat and endorse official election results as soon as possible to pave the way for his government.