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After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2022
» AL KHOR, Qatar: Soccer took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepares to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and host Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match to push aside the criticism which has dogged the showcase event.
Five killed, 18 wounded in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs, police said Sunday.
Cops to probe assault on journalists at Apec protest
Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2022
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will launch an investigation into the assault of two journalists injured in the clash between riot police and anti-government protesters during the Apec Summit last week, said national police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas.
Students roast in sun as Surin bid for Guinness World Record backfires
Online Reporters, Published on 20/11/2022
» The organisers of the Elephant Festival have been pilloried for trying to set a Guinness World Record at the expense of students made to sit in the scorching heat for hours on end.
Navy team arrives at Sri Nakarin dam to retrieve body of missing teen
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A navy special operations team arrived at the Sri Nakarin dam in Si Sawat district on Sunday to retrieve the body of an 18-year-old boy who fell from a jet ski and went missing in the dam reservoir on Oct 24.
6 festivals to brighten up your world
Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 20/11/2022
» As we get nearer to saying goodbye to 2022, Bangkok is brightening up with light installation festivals, hopefully ushering in a brighter 2023. We bring to light a list of events that will give you a sparkly buzz. Plus, there are a few selections outside the city if you need to escape the crowd.
Presidential vote underway in Kazakhstan after turbulent year
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) - Kazakhstan on Sunday began voting in presidential elections expected to cement incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic power shift in the Central Asian country.
Equatorial Guinea votes with veteran ruler set for sixth term
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» MALABO (EQUATORIAL GUINEA) - Equatorial Guinea went to the polls on Sunday, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo all-but certain of winning a record sixth term in a the West African country with next to no opposition.
COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» A fraught UN climate summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating impacts of global warming -- but also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions.
Turkey launches air raids against Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» ISTANBUL: Turkey announced early Sunday it had carried out air strikes against outlawed Kurdish militant bases across northern Syria and Iraq which it said were being used to launch "terrorist" attacks on its soil.