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Shelling at Ukraine nuclear plant as UN issues warning
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other of new shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Thursday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting to address concerns over the facility's security.
'Hero' Lebanon hostage-taker turns self in after bank drama
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» BEIRUT - Bystanders hailed as a hero an armed customer who held bank staff hostage for hours Thursday in Lebanon because he couldn't access funds frozen after the country's economic collapse.
Ousted Sri Lankan president arrives in Thailand
Reuters and AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his country a month ago, arrived in Bangkok on Thursday evening for what the Thai government says will be a temporary stay.
ThaiBev puts off brewery IPO again
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Thai Beverage Plc has deferred the initial public offering of its brewery unit in Singapore once again, citing “prolonged challenging market conditions” for its decision.
Prawit's birthday cake leaves a bad taste
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2022
» Palang Pracharath members abruptly ordered a new birthday cake for party leader Prawit Wongsuwon on Thursday after the original drew scathing reviews for bad taste on social media.
Thousands trek rugged trail to Iceland volcano
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland: Tens of thousands of people have braved a steep, rugged trail in Iceland to catch a rare glimpse of an active volcano after it erupted last week, spewing red-hot lava into the sky.
Daughter not convinced father died at crash scene
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/08/2022
» The daughter of a man whose dead body was found in his car almost 12 hours after a crash in Chon Buri has filed a complaint against police and rescuers, saying she did not believe he died instantly at the scene.
Xi ‘let missiles fall in Japanese waters’
Kyodo News, Published on 11/08/2022
» TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping personally decided to let ballistic missiles launched by the military during recent drills near Taiwan fall in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to deter Tokyo’s interference in any cross-strait contingency, according to sources close to the matter.
China tourism hit as Covid cases rise in popular locales
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Some of the most popular travel destinations among Chinese tourists are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases, sapping away some of the summer fun just as the industry was recovering in the warm holiday-travel months.
Foreigner in hot water for TikTok fishing video
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2022
» Authorities are searching for a foreign man after a TikTok video of him illegally catching parrotfish off Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi provoked outraged reaction.