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Russia moves to ban 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian officials said Friday they are seeking a ban on the "international LGBT public movement," building on a crackdown against liberal-leaning groups that has intensified since Moscow deployed troops to Ukraine.
Move Forward disputes referendum rules
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/11/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has proposed a change in the criteria for a referendum on the constitution, saying the current requirement allows those who disagree with a proposed rewrite to easily thwart its adoption.
Independent Scotland ‘would rejoin EU’
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» LONDON - An independent Scotland would move quickly to rejoin the European Union, the Scottish government said on Friday as it laid out its plans for getting back into the bloc.
Everton docked 10 points for losing too much money
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2023
» LONDON - Everton have had 10 points deducted for a breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) in the 2021-22 season, England's top football league said on Friday.
Latina superstar Shakira in comeback mode
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» PARIS - The shapeshifting Colombian superstar Shakira is in comeback mode after a torrid, highly publicised split from her footballer ex, Gerard Pique.
New deal proposed to end university land saga
Published on 17/11/2023
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is proposing a new deal in hopes of ending a decades-long dispute between Chulalongkorn University (CU) and a technical college located on its land in central Bangkok.
50 Thais still detained in northern Myanmar need help
Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2023
» The fate of up to 50 Thais still detained by scam gangs in Laukkaing amid battles between the Myanmar army and ethnic troops remains a big concern, while nearly 300 others have been saved, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A breath of fresh mountain air
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 17/11/2023
» It is not often that one finds oneself in the Swiss Alps, but in case you do, I have you covered. A comfortable train ride from Zurich Airport, a quick change at Chur and I find myself aboard a train on a Unesco World heritage ride through the Swiss Alps enroute to St Mortiz. Though Cresta Palace is one stop before the last, St Moritz, at Celerina, it is a mere five-minute drive to the swank alpine resort town.
14 Thai hospitals report quake damage
Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2023
» Fourteen Thai hospitals — 13 in the North and one in the Northeast — have been damaged by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in neighbouring Myanmar on Friday morning, with services at two hospitals partially suspended, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said.
Beijing: Myanmar scam boss ‘committed suicide’
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2023
» BEIJING - The ringleader of a Myanmar-based gang engaged in telecom fraud killed himself while on the run from authorities in the country, Chinese police said on Thursday, as they intensify a crackdown on scams targeting their citizens.