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Angola's ex-president dos Santos dies in Spain
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LUANDA - Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Angola with an iron fist for 38 years, died on Friday at a hospital in Barcelona after suffering cardiac arrest, the government said. He was 79.
Explainer: Why is Boris Johnson still prime minister?
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation but is going nowhere for now -- and British voters get no say in his successor. Why?
Djokovic faces Norrie for place in Wimbledon final
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LONDON: History-chasing Novak Djokovic takes on Britain's Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday as Nick Kyrgios gets a day off following the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal with an injury.
Army: Outdoor cinema for troops 'nothing new'
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/07/2022
» The army has regularly organised outdoor cinema events for new soldiers, a spokeswoman said on Friday, rebutting claims that it was copying an idea of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Former world football bigwigs cleared of fraud
Published on 08/07/2022
» Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were cleared on Friday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and ended their time at the top.
Six hurt in nine-vehicle crash in Pak Kret
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2022
» NONTHABURI: A No 166 bus with faulty brakes rammed into eight other vehicles on Chaeng Watthana Road near the Pak Kret intersection on Friday, resulting in six injuries.
Russian minister walks out of Bali talks
Published on 08/07/2022
» NUSA DUA, Bali: Russia’s top diplomat stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Who shot Shinzo Abe and why?
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/07/2022
» In a country where gun violence is rare, the murder of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is raising big questions about the shooter and his motive. Here’s what we know based on media reports and official statements.
Philippine journalist loses another legal fight
Published on 08/07/2022
» MANILA: Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel, her news website Rappler said on Friday, in the latest blow for the veteran journalist.
Thailand Post raising rates as inflation bites
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/07/2022
» Thailand Post raised prices for domestic letter and parcel deliveries this week, the first such move by the state enterprise in 18 years, as the country’s inflation rate has accelerated to a 14-year high.