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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns after harassment claims
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» NEW YORK - Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday after 11 women accused him of sexual harassment.
Ethiopia PM urges civilians to join armed forces as war rages
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a call Tuesday for all eligible civilians to join the armed forces as fighting raged in multiple regions of Africa's second most populous nation.
Immigration Bureau denies political watchlist
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) has denied it furnished a watchlist targeting opposition politicians and government critics as accused by the Move Forward Party (MFP).
Huge force struggling to contain Greek fires
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» AVGARIA (GREECE) - Backed by a huge multinational force, Greek firefighters on Tuesday struggled for an eighth day to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have caused massive damage, prompting an apology from the prime minister.
Cabinet approves extra B14.5 bn for coronavirus frontliners
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 14.5 billion baht in financial support, mainly for medical workers, as Thailand struggles to deal with the biggest Covid-19 outbreak to date.
Hong Kong teachers' union to disband after China pressure
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's largest teachers' union said on Tuesday it would disband, days after it was criticised by Chinese state media and the city's Education Bureau severed ties, accusing the group of helping to infiltrate schools with politics.
Protesters clash with police in Din Daeng
Published on 10/08/2021
» Some anti-government demonstrators clashed with police in Bangkok’s Din Daeng area on Tuesday evening after a rally earlier in the day.
10th field hospital for Covid patients opened in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 10/08/2021
» AYUTTHAYA: The province's 10th field hospital for Covid-19 patients, including monks, was opened on Tuesday at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Wang Noi district.
Mayor optimistic inferno can be held back from Greek island hub
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» AVGARIá, Greece: A key town will likely be spared from a week-long inferno consuming so much of the Greek island of Evia partly because water-bombing helicopters have finally fully entered the battle, the local mayor said.
8,000 to be cleared after kratom's removal from narcotics list
King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/08/2021
» More than 8,000 convicted people and suspects will be cleared of legal charges when kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is removed from the narcotics list on Aug 24, Office of Narcotics Control Board secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkol said on Tuesday.