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Obama to headline convention as Harris accepts VP slot
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Barack Obama, America's first black president, is the keynote speaker at the Democratic convention Wednesday as Kamala Harris, the first black woman on a major party ticket, formally accepts the nomination to be Joe Biden's running mate.
Two new Covid cases confirmed after completing quarantine
Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2020
» Thailand has found evidence of two new coronavirus infections in Thai women after they completed 14-day state quarantine following their return from overseas.
Stocks down on politics, virus fears
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/08/2020
» Thailand’s stock market plunged 1.6% from the previous day as concerns flared over heightening domestic political tensions and two women tested positive for Covid-19 infection after completing state quarantine.
Students rally to oust PM, education minister
Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2020
» About 500 students from multiple schools in Bangkok converged outside the Education Ministry on Wednesday to call for the ouster of the education minister and the prime minister.
Right-wingers launch group to counter protesters
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2020
» About 200 Thai right-wingers launched a group on Wednesday to counter student-led protests that have taken place almost daily since mid-July to demand the departure of the government, with some activists also seeking reform of the monarchy.
Mali wakes up to military rule after president forced out
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» BAMAKO: Mali awoke on Wednesday to a new chapter in its troubled history after rebel military leaders forced President Boubacar Keita from office, prompting its West African neighbours to threaten border closures and sanctions against the coup leaders.
Belarus opposition urges EU to reject vote ahead of summit
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» MINSK: The exiled head of Belarus's opposition urged European leaders to reject President Alexander Lukashenko's "fraudulent" re-election ahead of an emergency EU summit on Wednesday.
Indonesia capital displays dummy coffin as Covid-19 warning
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2020
» JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's capital are experimenting with some shock tactics to fight Covid-19, by displaying an empty coffin at a busy intersection as a reminder of the dangers of the highly contagious virus.
Israel bombs Gaza after warning Hamas it risks war
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said.
Army-linked big business hammers Myanmar's marble sculptors
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» MADAYA, Myanmar: Faces covered in white dust and chisels in hand, marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have given them a livelihood for generations are disappearing, as large companies reap the rewards of the prized white rock.