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UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» LONDON - Britain's government said Thursday it was preparing to enlist the army to cover ambulances and border security ahead of a wave of strikes this month by workers demanding higher wages.
EU welcomes Croatia into Schengen, blocks Bulgaria, Romania
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday approved Croatia as the newest member of the border check-free Schengen zone from next month, but Austria and the Netherlands blocked Romania and Bulgaria from joining.
French Holocaust denier fights extradition from Scotland
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» EDINBURGH: A prominent French Holocaust denier, who fled the country after being convicted under anti-Nazi laws, does not consent to be extradited to France, an Edinburgh court heard Thursday.
US basketball star swapped for arms dealer Bout
News Agencies, Published on 08/12/2022
» US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia for the arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was arrested in Thailand in 2008 and later jailed in the United States.
Koreans about to become one year younger
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/12/2022
» SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers have approved a measure that would revise the way the country tallies a person’s age, ending a system that counted newborns as a year old and meaning that most of its citizens are about to get younger.
Bangchak to make jet fuel from used cooking oil
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2022
» The SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation plans to make biofuel for aircraft, also known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), from used cooking oil through a joint venture with a 200-million-baht budget, in a move to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
PTTEP plans $29bn in investments
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2022
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has announced a five-year investment plan worth US$29 billion to boost national energy security and fight global warming.
Kremlin sees 'risk' of Ukraine attacks on Crimea
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Thursday that the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after officials said they had shot down a drone near a key naval base.
Vaccine security an ongoing mission, forum told
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/12/2022
» SEOUL: South Korea has shown its commitment to Asean by sharing its experience and promoting partnerships to secure vaccine security, says the country’s Vice Foreign Affairs Minister.
India opens first gold ATM
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2022
» MUMBAI: From the outside, it looks just like a regular cash dispenser, but this is India’s first “gold ATM”, delivering gold coins at the tap of a button in a country where gold is often seen as a safe and preferred investment.