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First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after the medical milestone, the hospital that carried out the surgery said Wednesday.
Russian tourists in Bali without cash as sanctions bite
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2022
» KUTA, Indonesia: When Russian tourist Konstantin Ivanov tried to draw money from his home bank account at a cash machine on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, the transaction was blocked.
Loans capped for Oil Fund to be lifted
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/03/2022
» The National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) on Wednesday resolved to remove the 40-billion-baht cap on loans to support the Oil Fund in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
More than 140,000 flee Ukraine in 24 hours: UN
AFP, Reuters, Published on 09/03/2022
» The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine increased by more than 140,000 in 24 hours, according to United Nations figures issued Wednesday, with more than 2.15 million now having fled since Russia invaded on Feb 24.
Asia braces for growth hit from Ukraine-driven inflation shock
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2022
» An oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Ukraine is forcing Asia's policymakers to rethink their assumptions for 2022, with the risks of weak growth coupled with surging prices adding unwanted complexity to monetary setting plans.
Teacher held for alleged sexual abuse of girl for eight years
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2022
» A 52-year-old schoolteacher accused of sexually abusing a schoolgirl for eight years has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan province.
Human remains found after fire on oil tanker berthed in Samut Prakan
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2022
» Burned human remains were found as rescuers scoured the fire blackened oil tanker Smooth Sea 2 for a missing man after firemen extinguished a blaze on board the vessel, which was moored at a pier in Samut Prakan, on Wednesday.
Govt hopes to declare Covid-19 endemic by July 1
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2022
» The National Communicable Disease Committee expects the number of new coronavirus cases and fatalities to fall over the next few months, with Covid-19 becoming an endemic disease by July 1.
Shackleton's lost shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - One of the world's most storied shipwrecks, Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after its sinking, explorers announced Wednesday.
Austria suspends mandatory Covid vaccine law
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» VIENNA: Austria said Wednesday it is suspending mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults saying the pandemic no longer poses the same danger, just weeks after the law took effect in an EU first.