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Biden press conference marks start of difficult second year
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden holds a rare press conference Wednesday to kick off his second year in office, hoping to reset the agenda ahead of what could be brutal election reversals for Democrats.
Thamanat, 20 other MPs booted from Palang Pracharath
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2022
» Executive members of Palang Pracharath agreed in a meeting on Wednesday to oust secretary-general Thamanat Prompow and 20 other MPs under his control from the ruling party.
Prince Andrew quits social media
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» Queen Elizabeth II's second son Prince Andrew has deactivated his social media accounts, users said Wednesday, as he faces a US civil case for sexual assault.
5G rollout disrupts flights into US from across the world
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2022
» Airlines around the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc near American airports could interfere with key safety systems.
Belgian court jails trafficker over migrant lorry deaths
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» BRUGES, Belgium: A Belgian court sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after convicting him of being the ringleader in the trafficking of 39 migrants found dead in a lorry.
Phuket vows tough action on unmasked tourists
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/01/2022
» PHUKET: Local authorities have vowed to take decisive legal action against tourists who fail to wear face masks in public, saying failure to comply with the disease control requirement is rampant in the island province.
Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» DOHA: Qatar World Cup ticket sales were launched at reduced prices on Wednesday with residents and migrant workers able to attend games for just US$11 (360 baht) as concerns persist over Covid-19.
Immigration collars 3 foreign fugitives
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/01/2022
» Three foreign fugitives, two from the Philippines and a Hungarian man, have been apprehended by the authorities in Bangkok, according to the Immigration Bureau.
Cambodia opposition leader calls for treason charges to be dropped at trial
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha called Wednesday for treason charges against him to be dropped as his trial resumed after two years of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Russian troops leave Kazakhstan as state of emergency ends
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN): A Russia-led military contingent completed its withdrawal from Kazakhstan as the country lifted a state of emergency Wednesday after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian state.