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Brexit hopes dim as Johnson says failure 'very likely'
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» LONDON: A Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union looked to be hanging in the balance on Friday, after leaders on both sides of the Channel gave a gloomy assessment of progress in last-gasp talks.
Argentina lawmakers legalise abortion
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» BUENOS AIRES: The lower house of Argentina's congress approved the legalisation of abortion on Friday, sending the proposal to the Senate — which rejected a similar bill two years ago.
107 Thais return from Tachilek
Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2020
» CHIANG RAI: A total of 107 Thais — 28 men, 76 women and three children — crossed the border into Mae Sai district on Friday afternoon as the exodus from Tachilek in Myanmar continued. Five of those who returned have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.
The cost of failure: What’s at stake if Brexit talks fail
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2020
» LONDON: Negotiations between the UK and European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal are reaching a tense climax, with Sunday looming as the do-or-die deadline.
ADB sets up $9bn vaccine fund
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2020
» MANILA: The ability of developing countries in Asia to fight the coronavirus pandemic has received a much-needed boost with the announcement of a US$9-billion fund by the Asian Development Bank to help access and deliver vaccines.
Tesla to launch supercharger station in China's Greater Bay Area
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/12/2020
» American car maker Tesla is launching its first supercharger station in the city of Zhongshan with the hope of attracting a growing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the Greater Bay Area development zone.
US experts vote to approve Pfizer vaccine
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - US experts voted Thursday to recommend granting emergency approval for Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for America to become the next country to move ahead with mass immunization.
Protest leaders turn to 'professional' security guards
Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2020
» Organisers of anti-government rallies have decided to stop using volunteer security guards, and will replace them with trained professionals.
Associations deliver Covid-19 plea
TTR Weekly, Published on 11/12/2020
» Asia's top travel trade associations are calling on the region's governments to adopt measures outlined in an ICAO manual to ease quarantine rules that are crippling tourism economies.
Friday: 3 Thais from Tachilek among 11 new infections
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/12/2020
» Three Thais returning from Tachilek were among 11 more coronavirus infections reported on Friday, taking the number of confirmed cases to 4,180.