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Ivanka Trump takes stand in New York civil fraud trial
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump, the former US president's daughter, took the stand on Wednesday in the civil fraud trial threatening to cripple the family business empire.
Washington's pandas return to China amid diplomatic strains
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.
Stuck truck finally freed from Sukhumvit hole
Online Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» Traffic was even worse than usual on busy Sukhumvit Road on Wednesday after a steel slab covering a hole near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 collapsed under the weight of a heavy truck that ended up taking six hours to remove.
UN: Fossil fuel producing nations' plans threaten climate goals
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» PARIS - Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond agreed global warming limits and are "throwing humanity's future into question", the UN warned Wednesday.
G7 backs 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» TOKYO - G7 foreign ministers said Wednesday that they supported "humanitarian pauses and corridors" in the Hamas-Israel war but refrained from calling for a ceasefire.
Special events planned for King's 72nd birthday
Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» The government is planning ceremonial and celebratory events to mark His Majesty the King’s 6th cycle or his 72nd birthday on July 28 next year.
Berlin ‘keen on land bridge’
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2023
» Germany has shown a keen interest in Thailand’s Land Bridge megaproject and has invited the government to conduct a roadshow in Germany to woo investors, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday.
Portuguese set to turn page on Costa era
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» LISBON - Portugal's political parties were preparing on Wednesday for a landscape without Antonio Costa, who had been prime minister since 2015 but quit suddenly the day prior when he was implicated in a corruption investigation.
‘Extreme drought’ in Iraq, Iran and Syria blamed on climate change
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» BAGHDAD - The "extreme" drought gripping Iraq, Syria and Iran would not have occurred without climate change caused primarily by burning fossil fuels, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that punishing dry spells will become more intense as the world warms.
Russian artist facing 8 years for supermarket protest
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an eight-year prison sentence for artist Alexandra Skochilenko, who last year swapped supermarket price tags for statements criticising Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine, independent media reported.