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'We are done dying': protesters march on Georgia capitol
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» ATLANTA - Protesters were marching on the Georgia state capitol on Monday after the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer sparked further public outrage over the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of US law enforcement.
Top Russia newspaper editors quit, denouncing censorship
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» MOSCOW - Senior editors at Russia's leading business newspaper quit Monday in protest against what they say is censorship under new ownership, as a months-long dispute between journalists and management came to a head.
Burundi's new president Ndayishimiye to be sworn in Thursday
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» BUJUMBURA (BURUNDI) - Burundi's newly-elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in on Thursday, the foreign ministry announced, in a ceremony fast-tracked by the sudden death of the incumbent, Pierre Nkurunziza.
Chula students rip shrine demolition
Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/06/2020
» Students from Chulalongkorn University and residents of the Saphan Lueang neighbourhood have expressed their objections against the demolition of the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine for a real-estate development.
Singapore to remove most curbs from Friday
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2020
» SINGAPORE: The city state will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state's coronavirus restrictions.
Relatives accused of raping minor
Post Reporters, Published on 15/06/2020
» SUPHAN BURI: Seven people have been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl close to them in this central plain province.
Philippines court finds journalist guilty of libel
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2020
» MANILA: Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose website has put President Rodrigo Duterte under tough scrutiny, was convicted of libel on Monday and faces up to six years in jail, in a ruling widely seen as a blow to media freedom.
Ministry cuts oil price, continues gas subsidy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/06/2020
» The Energy Ministry has cut the ex-refinery oil price by 0.5 baht and will continue to subsidise gas purchases as part of its ongoing measures to provide relief to an economy battered by Covid-19.
Europe reopens borders but China battles new virus outbreak
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» BRUSSELS: A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans on Monday after months of coronavirus curbs, but China was battling a new outbreak that has stoked fears of a second wave.
Russia sentences US ex-marine to 16 years
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» MOSCOW: A Russian court on Monday sentenced former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in a penal colony for espionage in a case that strained ties with Washington and fuelled speculation of a prisoner swap.