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Iraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» BAGHDAD - Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
Russia accuses nationalist blogger, ex-separatist commander of extremism
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Friday opened a case for extremism against former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a hawkish commentator who criticised Russia's leadership.
Trump documents trial set for May 2024
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» MIAMI: A US judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump's trial for mishandling top secret documents to begin in May of next year, at the height of what is expected to be a bitter and divisive presidential election campaign.
Pro-democracy rally slams senators
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2023
» Student activists and supporters of the Move Forward Party (MFP) rallied at Kasetsart University in Bang Khen district of Bangkok on Friday evening to protest against the role appointed senators have been playing in the country’s protracted political drama.
Emergency budget ‘more than ample’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/07/2023
» The central budget for emergencies remains adequately stocked for the next government, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday.
DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone Games
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» KINSHASA: With just a week left before the opening ceremonies, workers in Kinshasa are racing to finish facilities ahead of the Francophone Games, gathering nations from the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth.
Singer Tony Bennett dies at 96
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» NEW YORK: Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died on Friday in New York. He was 96.
Police shut illegal beauty clinic
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/07/2023
» Police have closed an illegal aesthetician clinic in the Ekamai area of Bangkok after receiving a report on Thursday from the Department of Health Service Support about an unauthorised operation.
‘Get him!’ US soldier’s dash to North Korea recalled
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» SEOUL: When a member of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea's border suddenly sprinted away from the pack, a US soldier shouted: "Get him!" But it was too late.
Get in touch with nature in Taipei and New Taipei
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/07/2023
» A cool fact about Taipei, Taiwan's capital, is that part of the Yangmingshan National Park, one of the nine national parks on the island nation, is in the city and even extends into New Taipei City.