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US expects to begin Covid vaccinations in early December
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States hopes to begin a sweeping program of Covid vaccinations in early December, the head of the government coronavirus vaccine effort said Sunday as cases surge across the worst-hit nation.
Ethiopia army threatens 'no mercy' in assault on regional capital
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia's military on Sunday warned of an all-out assault on Mekele, capital of the Tigray region, telling civilians to flee while they still can.
Red shirts join protest with temple fair atmosphere
Online Reporters, Published on 22/11/2020
» Anti-government protesters held a light-hearted rally on the western outskirts of Bangkok Sunday afternoon, where they were joined by red-shirted veterans of a 2014 protest at the same site.
Hong Kong to give B20,000 to those testing positive for virus
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/11/2020
» Hong Kong will give a one-time HK$5,000 (about 20,000 baht) to anyone in the city who tests positive for Covid-19 to encourage people to take tests for the virus, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said.
Thousands march in Belarus opposition rally in Minsk
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» MINSK: Tens of thousands of Belarus opposition protesters took to the streets on Sunday, the latest large-scale rally against President Alexandre Lukashenko's contested re-election.
G20 to back 'equitable' access to coronavirus vaccine
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» RIYADH: G20 leaders will pledge to "spare no effort" in ensuring fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide, and reaffirm support for debt-laden poor countries, according to a draft communique seen by AFP Sunday.
Myanmar’s ruling party denounces post-poll violence after MP-elect shot dead
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2020
» YANGON: A newly elected MP for Myanmar's ruling party has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman in northern Shan state and the party on Sunday urged a quick investigation, denouncing political violence in the aftermath of elections this month.
The women who served as a deadly duo for the Taliban
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» KABUL: Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping his body at a cemetery are among thousands of Taliban criminals freed as part of a fragile peace plan.
Southern village hit hard by flash flood
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 22/11/2020
» SONGKHLA: A village with about 400 households in Sadao district was heavily flooded on Sunday morning after being hit by run-off from the Khao Nam Khang mountain range on the Thai-Malaysian border following a heavy downpour on Saturday.
Man arrested with 480kg ganja in Nakhon Phanom
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 22/11/2020
» NAKHON PHANOM: A man was arrested with about 480 kilogrammes of compressed marijuana in his possession after his car was intercepted by border patrol police in That Phanom district of this northeastern border province on Saturday night.