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Union drive at Amazon warehouse fails after bitter campaign
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - A contentious unionization drive at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama failed as a vote count Friday showed a wide majority of workers rejecting the move.
Thousands flee as volcano erupts on Caribbean island of St Vincent
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» ST. JOHN'S (ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA) - A volcano that has been dormant for decades erupted Friday on Saint Vincent, darkening skies over the northern part of the Caribbean island and forcing thousands to flee to safety.
New EU vaccine probe deepens Europe's Covid woes
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» PARIS - Europe's stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple shocks on Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limited its use of the AstraZeneca jab.
Volcano erupts on Caribbean island of Saint Vincent
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» ST. JOHN'S (ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA) - A volcano erupted Friday for the first time in 40 years on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, seismologists and other officials said.
Myanmar won't admit UN envoy
Published on 09/04/2021
» Myanmar’s junta on Friday refused to let a UN envoy visit, after she arrived in Bangkok in hopes of kick-starting diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in the country.
Buri Ram health chief defends Saksayam’s timeline
Published on 09/04/2021
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob was infected with the coronavirus by staff members who hung out at two nightspots in the Thong Lor area, the Buri Ram public health chief said on Friday.
Covid fears halve Songkran travel
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2021
» An estimated 50,000 people poured out of Bangkok on buses to their home provinces on Friday, about half the predicted figure for the traditional Songkran rush, due to fears over the latest wave of Covid-19 infections.
Changing Covid vaccines between doses debated
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Friday there was "no adequate data" on switching Covid-19 vaccines between doses, after France said under-55s who received an AstraZeneca first jab should get their second from a different vaccine.
Songkran merits its own insurance policy
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2021
» A special policy is on offer for people to insure themselves against Songkran traffic accidents and Covid-19 infections, according to government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
Prince Philip dies at 99
Published on 09/04/2021
» LONDON: Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.