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Final preparations underway for NASA's Moon rocket launch
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» CAPE CANAVERAL - After two failed attempts this summer, NASA was busy Monday completing final preparations for the launch of its new mega Moon rocket, now scheduled for early Wednesday from Florida.
Hong Kong protest song replaces China anthem at S. Korea rugby match
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government reacted with fury on Monday after a popular democracy protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem for the city's team at a rugby sevens tournament in South Korea.
Jailed Egypt hunger striker says 'doing well' in letter
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» CAIRO - Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is "doing well" and is taking liquids after fears rose for his health amid a months-long hunger strike, his family said Monday.
World Cup countdown enters final week as focus sharpens on Qatar
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» DOHA - The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history.
Biden, Xi seek to avoid conflict in hours-long summit talks
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday after three hours of talks aimed at avoiding conflict between the rival superpowers.
Rice exports up 39.1% y/y in first 9 months
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2022
» Thailand’s rice exports were up 39.1% in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period a year earlier, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.
Zelensky visits Ukraine's Kherson after Russian retreat
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» KHERSON, Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited the newly liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine after Russian forces retreated from the strategic hub near the Black Sea.
Broadcast agency signs B600m deal towards World Cup rights
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2022
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the national sports agency on Monday to allocate 600 million baht towards the cost of the rights to broadcast this year's Fifa World Cup matches.
Govt to seize 'Joe Ferrari' cop's B1.35bn million assets
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» A former district police chief jailed for torturing a suspect to death will have undeclared assets worth 1.35 billion baht seized after being found to be "unusually wealthy", authorities said Monday.
Turkey arrests Syrian woman, accuses PKK over Istanbul attack
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» ISTANBUL (TURKEY) - Turkey on Monday accused a Syrian woman of planting a bomb that killed six people in Istanbul, blaming the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of carrying out the attack.