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Death toll of Lebanon migrant ship tragedy rises to 89
AFP, Published on 24/09/2022
» DAMASCUS - Twelve more bodies were recovered Saturday after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sunk off Syria's coast, raising the overall toll to 89, Syrian state media said, in one of the eastern Mediterranean's deadliest such shipwrecks.
Hong Kong football fans boo Chinese anthem
Published on 24/09/2022
» HONG KONG: Football fans in Hong Kong were heard booing China’s national anthem on Saturday at the first match open to spectators in the city since legislation outlawing the practice was passed more than two years ago.
Death toll doubles in Iran protest crackdown
AFP, Published on 24/09/2022
» The official death toll has nearly doubled to 35 in a crackdown by Iran’s security forces on more than a week of protests that erupted after the death of a young woman in custody.
Russia sacks top general in charge of logistics
AFP, Published on 24/09/2022
» KYIV: Moscow replaced its top logistics general on Saturday after a series of setbacks as Kremlin-held regions of eastern and southern Ukraine voted for a second day on becoming part of Russia.
Thai spikers shock Turkey at world championships
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2022
» ARNHEM, Netherlands: Thailand defeated longtime nemesis Turkey 3-2 in a thrilling five-set opener at the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship on Saturday.
Marcos: Manila considering deals with Russia
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/09/2022
» The Philippines is talking to Russia about buying fuel and other key commodities because the country’s national interest overrides potential concerns over the war in Ukraine, says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Chadchart: Bangkok reconsidering mask rules
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2022
» Mask requirements in Bangkok may be reconsidered following the government’s decision to revoke the emergency decree on Covid-19, according to city governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Laos makes huge drug haul
Published on 24/09/2022
» Police in Laos have made their third-biggest single seizure of illegal drugs by netting 33 million methamphetamine pills, a United Nations official said on Saturday.
Pheu Thai and Democrats: New EC rules vague
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2022
» Politicians are scratching their heads about what they can and can’t do in the run-up to the next election, with a senior opposition figure calling the new rules announced by the Election Commission (EC) vague and confusing.
6.2 Sumatra quake felt in southern Thailand
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/09/2022
» People living in tall buildings in three southern provinces — Songkhla, Phangna and Phuket — felt tremors from an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale centred off the northwestern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia early Saturday.