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Biden pledges 'a new path' as he prepares to accept White House nom
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden is poised to make the most important speech of his long political career on Thursday as he accepts the party's nomination to take on Republican Donald Trump in a November election taking place under the grim shadow of an unprecedented health and economic crisis.
Alarm as Greenland ice sheet sheds half-a-trillion tonnes
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» PARIS - Greenland's massive ice sheet saw a record net loss of 532 billion tonnes last year, raising red flags about accelerating sea level rise, according to findings released Thursday.
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon arrested in border wall fraud case
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» NEW YORK - Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon was on Thursday arrested and charged along with three others for defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a Mexico border wall fundraising campaign -- a blow to the Republican incumbent.
Belarus opens criminal case into effort to 'seize power'
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» MINSK - Belarus opened a criminal investigation into attempts by the opposition to "seize power" on Thursday as strongman Alexander Lukashenko moved to assert his authority after days of protests over a disputed election.
X-rays shed light on animal mummies' secrets
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» PARIS - Scientists have used 3D imaging to examine the contents of three mummified animals -- a cat, a snake and a bird of prey -- to provide unprecedented insight into how they died, all without damaging the specimens.
West African leaders start talks on Mali crisis
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» ABIDJAN - Leaders of the West African group ECOWAS on Thursday began talks on Mali following a military coup that sent shockwaves around the region.
Tests show Loei woman has Covid antibodies, say health officials
Online Reporters, Published on 20/08/2020
» Health authorities have allayed fears of Covid-19 transmissions after new lab tests showed a 35-year-old Thai woman who completed 14-day quarantine had later tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies, not a live virus.
Nine, including 2 rappers, granted bail
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2020
» The Criminal Court has approved bail requests for nine people, including lawyer Anon Nampa and two rappers, arrested over the past 20 hours for their roles in the July 18 and Aug 3 rallies.
Google services down for users around the world
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Popular Google services including Gmail and Drive were down for many users around the world on Thursday, with the US technology giant telling affected people they were "aware of a service disruption."
Infected Malaysian's girlfriend cleared of Covid-19 disease
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 20/08/2020
» CHIANG MAI: The Thai girlfriend of a Malaysian man found infected with Covid-19 on his return to Malaysia has been released from quarantine after she tested negative at the end of the surveillance process.