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AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume
Reuters and AFP, Published on 12/09/2020
» LONDON: British clinical trials for the AstraZeneca and Oxford University coronavirus vaccine have resumed following confirmation by a regulator that it was safe to do so, the company said on Saturday.
Arsenal thrash Fulham to open season
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2020
» LONDON: Arsenal got their Premier League campaign under way with a 3-0 win at promoted Fulham thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette, new signing Gabriel and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the opening match of the season on Saturday.
Families of seized HK activists plead for help
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2020
» HONG KONG: A group of Hong Kong families on Saturday demanded the urgent return of their activist relatives detained last month by mainland Chinese authorities as they tried to flee the city by boat to Taiwan.
Senator says opposition bills likely to be voted down
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/09/2020
» A senator says he is confident the Senate will vote down all four motions filed by the opposition to pave the way for the writing of a new constitution.
Malaysia closes checkpoint opposite Sadao
Assawin Pakkawan and Online Reporters, Published on 12/09/2020
» SONGKHLA: Malaysia on Saturday closed its Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoint, opposite Sadao in Songkhla, until Sept 25 to control the spread of Covid-19 in Kedah state. Only transport of goods will be allowed.
Teargas fired during migrant protests on Lesbos
AFP, Published on 12/09/2020
» LESBOS ISLAND, Greece: Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum seekers on Lesbos island on Saturday as tensions simmered following the catastrophic fire that ripped through Europe's largest migrant camp this week.
Museum raises a toast to tastelessness
Published on 12/09/2020
» MALMO, Sweden: Poop wine and scorpion vodka are just some of the stars of a new exhibit on revolting alcohol at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo.
China bans German pork over swine fever
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2020
» SHANGHAI: China on Saturday announced a ban on the import of pork and pig products from Germany after the latter confirmed its first case of African swine fever in a wild boar last week.
PEA begins removing power poles in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/09/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Workers on Saturday began removing power poles from some main roads in Nakhon Ratchasima as part of a project to move electrical wires and cables underground.
Humpback whales stray into tropical Aussie river
Published on 12/09/2020
» SYDNEY: A trio of humpback whales — usually bound for Antarctica this time of year — took a wrong turn, heading up a crocodile-infested north Australian river with scientists hoping Saturday they will all return to the sea safely.