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'Doomsday Clock' moves closest ever to midnight
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - The "Doomsday Clock" symbolizing the perils to humanity moved Tuesday to its closest ever to midnight amid the Ukraine war, nuclear tensions and the climate crisis.
Shiffrin claims historic 83rd World Cup ski win
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» PLAN DE CORONES (ITALY) - Mikaela Shiffrin was overcome with emotion after becoming the most successful woman in World Cup skiing history by claiming the 83rd victory of her illustrious career on Tuesday.
Close combat marks 'hellish' battle at Ukraine's Marinka
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» NEAR KRASNOGORIVKA (UKRAINE) - In a conflict dominated by artillery, Ukrainian soldiers fighting for control of the eastern town of Marinka have been coming unusually close to Russian troops.
Climate group sues German government for missing targets
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» BERLIN - German environmentalists on Tuesday sued the government for failing to follow its own laws to protect the climate and reduce emissions.
Hunger strikers moved to Thammasat Hospital
Published on 24/01/2023
» Two hunger-striking political activists were transferred on Tuesday evening to Thammasat University Hospital as their condition worsened on their seventh day without food or water.
'Everything Everywhere' tops Oscar nominations
News Agencies, Published on 24/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES: The multiverse sci-fi smash “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on Tuesday topped the Oscar nominations with 11, as Hollywood formally kicked off the race to the Academy Awards on March 12.
Grief grips Asian Americans after mass shootings
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Asian Americans were reeling Tuesday after two mass shootings in California targeting members of their community left 18 people dead — with the alleged gunmen in both cases being older men of Asian descent.
Airport VVIP row prompts uniform rule
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2023
» Suvarnabhumi Airport now requires all government officials working there to wear their uniforms, to make it easier to identify who they are and which orgnisation they work for.
Hotel subsidies, daily vouchers to promote tourism
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/01/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of 3.95 billion baht to stimulate tourism, including 2.02 billion baht for room discounts and food-tour vouchers, from February to September.
Germany okays tank training for Ukrainians
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» BERLIN: Germany said on Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use the Leopard battle tanks desperately sought by Kyiv to repel Russian troops, provoking a defiant response from the Kremlin.