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Taliban say ready to counter attacking Afghan forces
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» KABUL - The Taliban on Wednesday said they were ready to fight back against Afghan forces, after the president told troops to resume offensive operations following a series of horrific attacks that have further unravelled a fragile peace process.
SE Asia's traffic jams cleared by coronavirus
Published on 13/05/2020
» Strict lockdowns, school closures and restrictions on commerce to curb the novel coronavirus in Southeast Asian countries brought a rare respite from the transport mayhem that is the norm in some of the world's most congested cities.
Donations-rich cabbie pays debt to depot owner
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 13/05/2020
» A headline-making taxi driver has returned money owed to the operator, who later withdrew a complaint against him that was registered at a police station.
Seoul to deploy self-driving cars and delivery robots on real roads
Pulse, Published on 13/05/2020
» The Seoul City government will put seven self-driving vehicles and three unmanned delivery robots on actual roads in the city as part of its smart mobility project.
Europe steps up reopening, unveils plans for summer travel
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» BRUSSELS: Europe moved ahead with its emergence from coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday and laid out plans for summer tourism, but the pandemic gathered pace elsewhere and America's virus pointman warned against reopening the United States too quickly.
Merkel cites 'hard evidence' Russian hackers targeted her
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced frustration Wednesday that Russia was targeting her in hacking action, saying she had concrete proof of the "outrageous" spying attempts.
Work and exercise restrictions ease in England
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» LONDON: People living in England got more freedom on Wednesday to leave their homes, including to go to work, the first stage of an easing of the seven-week coronavirus lockdown.
Data protection law delay to go before cabinet
SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK, Published on 13/05/2020
» A royal decree drafted to postpone the enforcement of most sections in the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) by a year will be tabled before the cabinet for approval next week, says the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
Workers unite against textile factory over SSF 'failure'
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2020
» Textile workers in Nakhon Pathom have petitioned the Labour Ministry to take action against their factory for allegedly failing to pay contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF), making them ineligible for state financial help.
Human rights 'need to be put aside' in drug war: Cambodian official
Reuters, Published on 13/05/2020
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian official on Wednesday defended an anti-drug campaign that has been decried as rife with abuses, saying human rights "need to be put aside" to fight drugs that destroy families and fuel violent crime.