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US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» DAMASCUS - US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.
Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» MADRID - A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption, it said Friday.
Metal musician linked to gambling website
Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2024
» The lead singer of a popular Thai metal band has been arrested in Bangkok for alleged involvement in a gambling website with over 50 million baht in monthly turnover.
Croatia school stabbing rampage kills one
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» ZAGREB - A seven-year-old pupil was killed and several others injured in a stabbing attack at a school in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Friday, with a 19-year-old man arrested as a suspect, authorities said.
Thai PM touts new policies during Isan visit
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra kicked off the government’s new One District, One Scholarship (Odos) programme and community development initiatives in the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham on Friday.
US hours from government shutdown over Christmas
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers raced on Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas.
Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» KYIV - Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging six diplomatic missions and a university in the centre of the Ukrainian capital.
French PM rushes to name new government
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» PARIS - France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was racing on Friday to name by Christmas at the latest a government to lead the country out of its political crisis, but with no sign of an end to months of tensions that have rattled President Emmanuel Macron.
Park to reopen after fatal elephant attack
Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2024
» Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei will reopen on Monday after being closed since Dec 12 following the killing of a female tourist by a wild elephant.
Court sides with driver in vehicle tax dispute
Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2024
» A court has ruled in favour of a driver who challenged the refusal of the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to issue a vehicle tax sticker because he had not paid his traffic fines.