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Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front
By Dan Peleschuk, Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited US ammunition can’t come fast enough as he and his comrades struggle to hold off relentless Russian attacks.
Police minister is Vietnam’s new president
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» HANOI - The Communist Party in Vietnam has named General To Lam, the country’s police minister, as state president, the government said on Saturday, and also nominated a new head of parliament in a major leadership reshuffle.
Texas pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» The governor of Texas has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
Disgraced school director faces discipline in child-sex case
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» Education authorities have opened an investigation into child sex abuse involving a school director in Khon Kaen, who was arrested this week on charges of buying sex from a 12-year-old student at his school.
Climate protest briefly closes Munich airport
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations on a busy holiday weekend.
Thai students take top spot at Robocup Japan Open
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» Three Thai students took first prize at the Robocup Japan Open 2024, beating out over 400 other contestants from across Asia.
Security top priority for local Pride Month parades
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» Security will be prioritised during the city’s Pride event set to take place on June 1, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Rights group decries ‘swap mart’ for dissidents
Published on 18/05/2024
» Thai authorities are assisting neighbouring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making the country increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution, Human Rights Watch says in a report released this week.
Toddler rescued after being trapped in hot pickup
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» Rescue workers had to act quickly to free a toddler trapped in a hot pickup truck for over 30 minutes in Buri Ram province on Saturday.
S. Korean gamblers arrested in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 18/05/2024
» CHON BURI - Ten South Korean nationals were arrested during a police raid on a coffee shop-cum-gambling den in Pattaya beach town on Friday.