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EU leaders back Ukraine membership bid in trip to war-torn Kyiv
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion.
Record early heatwave sweeps France as fires flare in Spain
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» PARIS - French officials urged caution Thursday as a record pre-summer heatwave spread across the country from Spain, where authorities were fighting forest fires on a sixth day of sweltering temperatures.
Govt prepares measures to cope with oil prices, boost tourism
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2022
» The government's economic teams on Thursday agreed to extend support measures to reduce some living costs for another three months and sought cooperation from refineries to help the country's oil fund amid rising prices, according to a government spokesman.
Chadchart plans new walking streets in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2022
» Bangkok is expected to see new walking streets to help stimulate the economy and improve people's livelihoods, says city governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Decades after infamous beating death, recent attacks haunt Asian Americans
New York Times, Published on 16/06/2022
» MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan: When Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who lived near Detroit, was beaten to death with a baseball bat after being pursued by two white autoworkers in 1982, it horrified and mobilised Asian Americans across ethnic and linguistic lines.
EU leaders vow to back Ukraine in visit to war-torn Kyiv
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» IRPIN (UKRAINE) - The leaders of major EU powers France, Germany and Italy vowed Thursday to help Ukraine defeat Russia and to rebuild its shattered cities, in a visit to a war-torn Kyiv suburb.
Qatar Airways posts record $1.54bn profit despite pandemic
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» DOHA: Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a result it attributed to a "successful strategy" during the coronavirus pandemic.
SET plunges as Fed hikes rates hard
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Thai stock market fell on Thursday, after the United States Nasdaq futures market tumbled more than 2% on concerns over the economic impacts of aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
Suspect in Taiwan murders willing to surrender, say police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/06/2022
» The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan is expected to surrender to crime suppression police in Chiang Mai province on Friday.
'Influencers' arrested for lese majeste over Lazada promotion
Published on 16/06/2022
» Police on Thursday arrested two transgender social media influencers and a woman for alleged lese majeste, stemming from a video promotion for the Lazada e-commerce network last month.