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Oktoberfest back after two-year absence
AFP, Published on 17/09/2022
» MUNICH: Oktoberfest, the famed German beer festival that draws millions of visitors from around the world, opened on Saturday in Munich after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Iranian protesters decry 'morality police'
Published on 17/09/2022
» Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, as security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
Manchester City blank Wolves to go top
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2022
» WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Jack Grealish scored in the first minute and Erling Haaland netted his 11th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday.
Bar owner arrested in Vietnam karaoke tragedy
Published on 17/09/2022
» HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have arrested the owner of a karaoke bar where a fire killed 32 people earlier this month, police said on Saturday.
Ex-cop jailed twice for fraud arrested again
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/09/2022
» A former senior police officer who had been imprisoned twice has been arrested in Bangkok in connection with fraud at a gold shop and a currency exchange.
Dragon boat racers ditch Hong Kong for Thailand
Published on 17/09/2022
» The world’s top dragon boat competition will ditch Hong Kong in favour of Thailand next year due to the former’s stringent coronavirus rules, organisers said on Saturday.
Chinese port reopening buoys Thai exporters
Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2022
» The business community in northern Thailand is optimistic about a pickup in trading activity on the Mekong River with the reopening of Guan Lei Port in Yunnan province of China.
Ancient log site eyed as tourism hotspot
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2022
» A plan is afoot to develop the site of the world’s longest petrified log in Tak province into a world-class geological tourism destination, according to the government.
Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ typhoon
AFP, Published on 17/09/2022
» TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned on Saturday of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern island of Kyushu, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm.
Seven dead in Indonesian mine landslide
AFP, Published on 17/09/2022
» Indonesian rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.