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French pensions strikes slow before March showdown
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» PARIS - Turnout was sharply down on Thursday for new strikes in France against a bitterly opposed pension reform being debated in parliament, with union heads hoping for a bigger showdown to come.
Boat with 69 Rohingya arrives in Aceh
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2023
» LAMPANAH, Indonesia: A boat carrying 69 Rohingya Muslims landed in Aceh province of Indonesia on Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency said, the latest in a wave of arrivals as hundreds flee desperate conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps.
Turkey quake tests Erdogan's all-powerful rule
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assumed sweeping powers in 2018, he swore the state would deliver more under a centralised system that his critics compare to one-man rule.
B4.5bn in assets impounded in MORE fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/02/2023
» The Civil Court on Thursday ordered the temporary seizure of 4.47 billion baht worth of assets linked to parties accused of manipulating the share price of More Return Plc (MORE).
Fall in shark numbers 'worrying'
Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2023
» A marine ecologist has warned about the sharp drop in the shark population in the waters of Thailand over the past decade.
PTTEP expands footprint in Malaysia
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2023
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) continues to expand its reach as it seeks new sources of petroleum in Malaysia in cooperation with two Malaysian firms.
'We knew': NATO chief looks back at Ukraine invasion
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he went to sleep on the eve of Feb 24, 2022 knowing full well the carnage that would be unleashed coming within hours.
School head shocked by Wild Boars footballer's death
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2023
» The director of a school in Chiang Mai has expressed surprise about the sudden death of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep in England, saying the school was awaiting the autopsy results to learn the exact cause.
Questions for post-Sturgeon SNP in Scotland
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» EDINBURGH: Calls mounted within the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Thursday to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Girl rescued 248 hours after quake
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors.