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Afghan peace talks expected in days as prisoner release approved
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» KABUL - Afghan peace talks are expected to begin within days after authorities announced Monday they would soon start releasing hundreds of Taliban prisoners accused of brutal attacks, including on foreigners.
McDonald's sues ex-CEO for allegedly lying about sexual relationships
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» NEW YORK - McDonald's sued former CEO Steve Easterbrook for allegedly lying about inappropriate sexual relationships with employees Monday, the latest twist in a corporate #MeToo saga that has rocked the fast-food giant.
Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world: study
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» PARIS - The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday.
McDonald's sues former CEO for lying about sexual relationships
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» NEW YORK - Fast-food giant McDonald's announced on Monday it is suing former CEO Steve Easterbrook for lying about allegedly inappropriate sexual relationships with employees.
Ticket refunds for GOT7 fans as new date can't be set
Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2020
» Buyers in Thailand of tickets for the GOT7 concert can get a refund after the band could not set a new date for the show due to Covid-19 restrictions worldwide.
Rival protests raise fears of return to violence
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2020
» Rival protest groups rallied in and around Bangkok on Monday, raising the political temperature amid almost daily anti-government student protests nationwide and stirring fears of a return to street violence.
Face masks mandatory in Paris as US hits 5m cases
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» PARIS: Face masks became compulsory in tourist hotspots in Paris on Monday amid warnings of a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as infections in the world's worst-hit country the United States topped 5 million.
Facebook warned over URLs
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/08/2020
» Facebook has been given 15 days to remove information which violates the Computer Crime Act or face legal action, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said on Monday.
China bans flying national flag upside down
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/08/2020
» China will amend its law on the national flag to ban people from flying it upside down.
NACC asked to probe kickback demand
Online Reporters, Published on 10/08/2020
» Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, on Sunday filed a petition with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) calling for it to investigate a bribe demand allegation against a sub-committee member of the House budget-scrutiny committee.