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Inquiry hears Afghan unlawful killings claims against UK special forces
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» LONDON - UK special forces allegedly had a policy of executing "fighting age" males in Afghanistan even if they posed no threat, an independent inquiry probing claims of unlawful killings was told on Monday.
Rwanda 'safe' for deported asylum seekers: UK court told
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» LONDON: The UK government on Monday insisted that Rwanda is an appropriate place to deport failed asylum seekers, as it tried to overturn a court ruling that the policy is unlawful.
Minister claims corruption crackdown gathers pace
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2023
» Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset said the government will continue to follow the money trail of influential figures which are believed to have engaged in questionable dealings, before suggesting taxes could be an effective way to root them out.
Digital wallet set to boost Thai GDP: govt
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2023
» The government’s 560-billion-baht digital wallet policy will stimulate the economy and create future income to support the ageing society, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Govt works to free Thai hostages, fly workers out of Israel
Reuters, Published on 09/10/2023
» Thailand is working with Jordan, Egypt and Malaysia to secure the release of its citizens taken hostage during unrest in Israel, as over 1,000 Thai migrant workers caught in the conflict look to return home, a deputy foreign minister said on Monday.
Govt says open to adjusting handouts scheme with central bank help
Reuters, Published on 09/10/2023
» The government said on Monday that it is open to adjusting the 560 billion baht handout scheme with input from the central bank, as experts warned about the programme's viability and its risk to the economy.
UN alarmed by Russia's 'mass' passports move in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» GENEVA: The United Nations on Monday voiced deep concern over Moscow's "mass conferral" of Russian passports in Ukrainian territory it controls and denying essential services to people who refuse them.
Injured tortoises make slow recovery from Greece fires
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» KALýVIA THORIKOú, Greece: In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika gently smears soothing cream on the leg of a tortoise, one of hundreds singed in Greece's devastating summer wildfires.
B20 city train fare to cabinet next week, early implementation
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/10/2023
» The government's 20 baht flat fare policy for train travel in Bangkok will go to the cabinet on Oct 16 for approval and early implementation, Transport Minister Suriya Suriya Juangroongruangkit said on Monday.
Claudia Goldin wins Nobel for work on women in the labour market
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel prize in economics was on Monday awarded to American economist Claudia Goldin for her research that has helped understand the role of women in the labour market.