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Le Pen, Macron prepare for crunch French presidency duel
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» PARIS - Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen prepared Wednesday for their one-off televised debate four days ahead of France's presidential elections, seeking to sway millions of voters who are still undecided.
Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» LONDON - Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Ex-CIA analyst recounts torture in secret Thai prison
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: In the 2012 Hollywood hit “Zero Dark Thirty,” a red-haired Central Intelligence Agency analyst played by Jessica Chastain travels to a secret CIA prison and watches a colleague waterboard a screaming Al Qaeda suspect, then lock him in a box a little bigger than a mini-fridge, to make him talk.
Suvarnabhumi passengers rise 120% during Songkran holiday
Sutthiwit Chaiyutvorakan, Published on 20/04/2022
» The number of air travellers using Suvarnabhumi airport more than doubled during the Songkran festival, an official said.
Business booms for Hong Kong restaurants and shopping malls over Easter break
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/04/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's catering and retail sectors have reported a double-digit surge in business during the Easter holidays, despite social-distancing curbs reining in some of their growth, according to industry professionals.
Pattaya looks to 70% voter turnout on May 22
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 20/04/2022
» PATTAYA, Chon Buri: Up to 70% of eligible voters were expected to cast their ballots in the May 22 elections for Pattaya City mayor and councillors, city clerk Pramote Thapthim said on Wednesday.
Russia closes in on Ukraine's besieged Mariupol
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» After nearly two months under siege, the southern city of Mariupol could fall into Russian hands within "hours", a Ukrainian official said Wednesday, as the two sides agreed to a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to flee the devastated port city.
South Korea set to launch second megacity after Seoul in southeastern region
Pulse, Published on 20/04/2022
» SEOUL: Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang province have joined hands to create a cross-municipal megacity with a population of more than 10 million, the country’s second biggest after capital city Seoul and its surrounding areas.
Finnish MPs open debate on joining Nato
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» HELSINKI: Finland's parliament Wednesday will open a debate on whether to seek Nato membership, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public support for joining the military alliance.
Storm damage at Don Mueang airport estimated at B20m
Online Reporters, Published on 20/04/2022
» The damage at Don Mueang airport caused by a fierce storm is initially estimated at 20 million baht to repair, a Transport Ministry senior official said on Wednesday.