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Impeachment pressure grows, Trump remains defiant
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - Pressure escalated Monday for US Democrats to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, who faces accusations that he sought to extort Ukraine into revealing dirt on his political rival Joe Biden.
'How dare you?' Greta Thunberg asks world leaders at UN
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A visibly angry Greta Thunberg berated world leaders as she addressed a UN climate summit on Monday, accusing them of betraying her generation by failing to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and asking "How dare you?"
Trump says 'not at all' worried about impeachment
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the threat of impeachment over allegations that he tried to pressure Ukraine's leader into investigating his 2020 election rival Joe Biden.
'Moment of truth' at key UN climate summit
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Some 60 world leaders came together at the UN Monday for a "climate emergency" summit aimed at reinvigorating the faltering Paris agreement, at a time when mankind is releasing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than at any time in history.
Royal couple condemn violence against women in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» CAPE TOWN - Prince Harry on Monday spoke out against gender-based violence in South Africa as his wife Meghan hailed girls who had chosen to "stand up for what is right".
No gains for Bangkok land
Published on 23/09/2019
» Bangkok land prices are expected to stay flat or drop this year for the first time in over a decade, largely because of the economic slowdown and the Land and Buildings Tax set to take effect early next year, say property analysts.
Vichai's estate sued over chopper crash compensation
Published on 23/09/2019
» The parents of a victim in the helicopter crash which killed Leicester City soccer club owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, is suing the deceased tycoon's family for 300 million baht in a civil suit.
Handout scheme reaches 1m quota
Published on 23/09/2019
» The government’s 1,000-baht cash giveaway and the 15%-cash rebate scheme received overwhelming support from people on the first day of registration, with the first million recipients signing up in less than 14 hours.
Prince Harry and family arrive in Cape Town for maiden tour
AFP, Published on 23/09/2019
» CAPE TOWN - Britain's Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and baby Archie arrived in South Africa on Monday, launching their first official family visit in the coastal city of Cape Town.
Tiger Zoo shuttered, but problem only gets worse
New York Times, Published on 23/09/2019
» SI RACHA, Chon Buri: When Thai park rangers raided a popular zoo famous for letting visitors feed and handle tigers, their grisly haul three years ago shocked the world: 1,600 tiger parts, including pelts, amulets fashioned from skins, scores of teeth, 40 dead cubs found in a freezer and 20 more preserved in jars.