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Tracing wounded body, one Syrian charts course of war
AFP, Published on 12/03/2020
» DEIR HASSAN (SYRIA) - First he lost three fingers, later his hearing in one ear. Then all at once, both his legs and eyes. Ibrahim al-Ali was wounded every time he tried to escape Syria's war.
ECB ramps up stimulus but stops short of rate cut
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2020
» FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank approved fresh stimulus measures on Thursday to help the ailing euro zone economy cope with the shock of the coronavirus pandemic but unexpectedly kept interest rates on hold, a decision that may dismay markets.
Deliveroo starts contactless delivery
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2020
» LONDON: British food delivery service Deliveroo said it will allow orders to be left outside people's addresses so that the courier does not have to come into contact with the customer, to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus.
Confidence falls to April 1999 levels
Published on 12/03/2020
» Consumer confidence plunged to an almost 21-year low in February as people remain gravely concerned about the coronavirus contagion, compounded with widespread droughts, the delayed fiscal 2020 budget, the domestic economic slowdown and the PM2.5 pollution plague.
Thai stocks slide most in 11 years
Published on 12/03/2020
» Thai stocks posted their steepest slide since 2006, extending losses as trading resumed following a halt triggered by a circuit breaker when losses reached 10%.
Oil spills blight tourist beaches
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 12/03/2020
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Crude-oil wax was found washed ashore and spread across beaches in this southern province on Thursday.
THAI president tenders his resignation
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2020
» Thai Airways International Plc president Sumet Damrongchaitham has tendered his resignation letter, after his plans to rehabilitate the loss-ridden national flag carrier were reportedly rejected by the airline's board.
Saved sun bear cub recovering well
Published on 12/03/2020
» RATCHABURI: A female sun bear cub saved from a forest fire in Ban Kha district is recovering well from the festering wound on her right front leg.
Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike
AFP, Published on 12/03/2020
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi and United Nations officials scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from an unprecedented rocket attack that killed three US-led coalition members and threatened yet another escalation of Iran-US tensions.
Songkran homecoming could spread coronavirus, expert warns
Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2020
» People returning from cities to their home provinces for Songkran could be a vector for spreading the coronavirus disease to older members of their families, a disease specialist warned on Thursday.