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Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» TIZI OUZOU (ALGERIA) - Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.
The curious case of the $600 million crypto heist
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» PARIS: Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed over the past few days by the antics of a mysterious hacker who stole more than $600 million -- before giving some of it back.
Wildfires rage as Algeria observes day of mourning
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» TIZI OUZOU (ALGERIA) - Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.
China bans Thai longan over mealybugs
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/08/2021
» China has placed an indefinite ban on Thai longan over contamination with mealybugs, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion.
Indonesia to investigate forcible restraint of Nigerian diplomat
Reuters, Published on 12/08/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's foreign ministry expressed its regret on Thursday after a senior Nigerian diplomat was forcibly restrained by immigration officers in Jakarta, prompting the African country to recall its ambassador to Abuja for consultations.
3 online sellers nabbed with 3,500 illegal guns, 1m bullets
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 12/08/2021
» Police in Khon Kaen and Chiang Rai arrested three people with about 3,500 guns and nearly 1 million bullets stocked for online sales on Wednesday.
India set to clear Boeing 737 Max to fly again within days
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/08/2021
» India is set to allow Boeing Co’s 737 Max jets to resume flights in the country within days, according to a person familiar with the matter, clearing one of the last remaining hurdles for the US planemaker as it seeks to get the model flying again worldwide.
TEST YOURSELF: A Summer to Remember
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/08/2021
» Our favourite Olympic moments
Rain helps firefighters in Greece but flare-ups continue
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» ATHENS - Rain overnight in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece have helped "improve the situation" on Thursday, a local mayor said, but hundreds of firefighters were still battling to contain new flare-ups.
Covid test kit purchase postponed over quality concerns
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2021
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has postponed its procurement of 8.5 million antigen test kits, each costing 70 baht, to test their quality after their ability to detect Covid-19 infections was cast into doubt.