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UN to vote on reduced extension of cross-border aid to Syria
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council is due to vote again Saturday on an extension of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria after Russia and China vetoed a previous measure to the chagrin of Western member states.
Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday rejected worldwide condemnation over Turkey's decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, saying it represented his country's will to use its "sovereign rights".
Trump move to free ally is 'historic corruption': Republican senator
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's commutation of the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone was a case of "unprecedented, historic corruption," Senator Mitt Romney tweeted Sunday, making his a rare Republican voice raised in criticism of the president.
61 US marines on Okinawa have virus
News Agencies, Published on 11/07/2020
» TOKYO: Two US Marine bases on Okinawa have been put on lockdown by the military after 61 coronavirus cases were confirmed this week, the prefectural government said late Saturday.
England football hero Jack Charlton dies
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» LONDON: Jack Charlton, a member of the England 1966 World Cup winning side who went on to become a cult hero as the Republic of Ireland manager, has died aged 85, his family said on Saturday.
Key dissenters absent from Chana hearing
Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2020
» SONGKHLA: Vocal opponents of the planned Chana industrial estate have refused to take part in an “illegitimate” public hearing on the project after being blocked from attending it.
80 illegal fish traps seized in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/07/2020
» SURAT THANI: Authorities have seized 80 illegal fish traps in Bandon Bay in this southern province. Nobody showed up to claim ownership of what officials have classified as destructive fishing gear.
Monkey trainer defends practices
Published on 11/07/2020
» A monkey trainer in Surat Thani says very few monkeys are involved in harvesting coconuts for export and there was no abuse at his centre, disputing claims by animal rights activists.
Man held after wife slashed to death
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/07/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A man accused of killing his wife by slashing her throat has confessed to acting out of rage after she complained about him asking her for money, police say.
Foreigners take aim at dual pricing
Published on 11/07/2020
» An online movement is gathering momentum to publicise the widespread practice of charging foreigners as much as 10 times what Thais pay at local tourist attractions.