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WORLD

Jury selection begins in R. Kelly sex abuse trial

AFP, Published on 09/08/2021

» NEW YORK - R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B superstar who faces a battery of sex abuse charges in several US states, appeared in court Monday as jury selection began in his federal New York trial.

WORLD

Firefighters try to contain wildfire destruction on Greek island

AFP, Published on 09/08/2021

» PEFKI (GREECE) - Firefighters on Monday battled heat and suffocating smoke for a seventh consecutive day to try to save the Greek island of Evia from wildfires that have wiped out hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.

WORLD

Taliban press on with northern offensive after weekend blitz

AFP, Published on 09/08/2021

» MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANISTAN) - The Taliban seized a sixth Afghan provincial capital on Monday following a weekend blitz across the north that saw urban centres fall in quick succession and the government struggle to keep the militants at bay.

THAILAND

Cops to probe Thai link in assassination plot

Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/08/2021

» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is poised to investigate a plan to murder Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York's Westchester County after two Myanmar suspects named an arms dealer in Thailand as being party to the plot.

THAILAND

Ministry defends liability immunity bill

Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2021

» The Public Health Ministry has defended the need for an executive decree limiting liability involving Covid-19 medical services and management following suspicions it could be used to shield policymakers.

WORLD

Belarus dismisses criticism over activist's death, athlete

AFP, Published on 09/08/2021

» MOSCOW - Belarus's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko dismissed international criticism on Monday, denying that his country had any involvement in the death of an activist in Ukraine or in trying to forcibly bring home an athlete from the Tokyo Olympics.

WORLD

China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread

Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2021

» China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a Covid-19 outbreak that’s spawned nearly 900 symptomatic infections across the country in less than a month, a resurgence that complicates Beijing’s strategy of keeping the virus out entirely.

THAILAND

Court extends detention of suspect in Phuket tourist's murder

Achadthaya Chuenniran and online reporters, Published on 09/08/2021

» PHUKET: The provincial court on Monday allowed police to detain the accused murderer of a Swiss woman tourist for 12 more days, while they prepare their case against him.

THAILAND

550kg ganja seized, two arrested

Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 09/08/2021

» NAKHON PHANOM: Police intercepted a van in That Phanom district, seized 550 kilogrammes of compressed marijuana and arrested the two couriers late on Sunday night.

THAILAND

Asst village chief attacked by gunmen

Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 09/08/2021

» YALA: An assistant village headman was seriously wounded by gunmen in Yaha district on Monday.