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Record-breaking Bitcoin tumbles on Yellen warning
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» LONDON - Bitcoin tumbled Tuesday from its record-breaking run after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the "highly speculative" unit could be used for "illicit" purposes.
Biden, Trudeau meet to smoothen US-Canadian ties
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet by video Tuesday to calm the waters after the turbulent Donald Trump era, renewing an emphasis on the neighbors' far-reaching alliance.
Daft Punk future as mysterious as ever
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» PARIS - Have Daft Punk really gone for good? Despite announcing their retirement on Monday, no one should write off the inscrutable pair just yet, say those who have closely followed their career.
Thousands protest in Georgia after opposition leader arrested
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» TBILISI - Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Georgia on Tuesday after the arrest of an opposition leader, deepening a political crisis that erupted after disputed elections last year.
From Apu to Aladdin, why white voices will no longer do
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» PARIS: White actor Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the black Dr. Hibbert on "The Simpsons" after more than 30 years.
Jobless rate dips in Q4 but remains near multi-year high
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The unemployment rate fell in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the third quarter, as an easing of Covid-19 curbs led to a revival in economic activity, but a recent rise in infections poses a risk, the state planning agency said on Tuesday.
Thailand mulls waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/02/2021
» Thailand may scrap its two-week mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors with proof of Covid-19 vaccination as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry.
PM: Government won't use force in Bang Kloi
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/02/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said his administration won't use force against ethnic Karen villagers living in Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park as past governments did.
Private investment sought for new train services
Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The Rail Department has asked the private sector to jointly invest in two rail lines — Bangkok-Khon Kaen and Laem Chabang-Thapra — for passengers and freight.
'New normal' for Bangkok's virus-hit hospitals
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/02/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has introduced new services in BMA-run hospitals to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.