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Fiona, now a Category Three hurricane, reaches Turks and Caicos
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» NAGUA (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) - Fiona strengthened into a powerful Category Three hurricane on Tuesday as it headed toward the Turks and Caicos islands after leaving two dead and triggering major flooding and blackouts in the Caribbean.
Opening summit, UN chief warns of 'winter of discontent'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations' massive global summit returned Tuesday with a stark warning from the world body's chief of an upcoming "winter of global discontent" from rising prices, a warming planet and deadly conflicts.
Taliban shoot dead 2 women in search operation
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» Taliban forces shot dead two Afghan women during a search of their house in the southern province of Helmand over the weekend, a cleric and an official said on Tuesday.
NBTC has 'no authority' to approve or reject telecom merger
Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2022
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has no authority to approve or reject the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), but it can only prescribe measures to govern the deal, according to the Council of State.
Moscow-held Ukraine regions to vote on annexation by Russia
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE): Moscow-held regions of Ukraine will vote in the coming days on annexation by Russia, separatist officials said Tuesday, as Kyiv's troops wrest back territory captured by Moscow's forces.
Boonsong granted temporary release to attend mum's funeral
Online Reporters, Published on 20/09/2022
» Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was granted temporary release from prison to attend his mother's funeral, Wuttichai Jenwiriyakul, director of the Klong Prem Central Prison, confirmed on Tuesday.
Covid to be excluded from banned diseases for visitors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/09/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ministerial regulation to exclude Covid-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry to Thailand, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.
Cabinet approves longer stays for some visitors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/09/2022
» The cabinet has approved an announcement extending the length of stay of visa-on-arrival and visa-exempt visitors, effective from Oct 1 until March 31, to aid the recovery of the tourism sector with the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
National mourning ends in Britain after queen's funeral
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» LONDON: Flags on government buildings returned to full mast and an epic clean-up operation was underway on Tuesday as British public life resumed after the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, although the royal family remains in mourning for another week.
Myanmar military threatens jail for online 'likes' for opponents
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2022
» Myanmar's ruling junta on Tuesday warned the public against showing moral support for a "terrorist" resistance movement, threatening jail terms of up to 10 years just for liking or sharing its content on social media.