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Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.
Biden joins emergency NATO session on Russia's Ukraine invasion
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden joined an emergency NATO summit Friday to strengthen the frantic Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and fears for the security of Europe.
Street battles break out in Kyiv
News Agencies, Published on 25/02/2022
» Russian forces closed in on Ukraine’s capital and its embattled leadership on Friday as President Vladimir Putin shrugged off a barrage of sanctions imposed by the US and Europe and pressed deeper with his invasion.
Seven dead in Sumatra earthquake
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
Paris to host UEFA Champions League final stripped from Saint Petersburg
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» PARIS - Paris will host this season's Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, UEFA announced on Friday.
Shippers revise export forecast upward
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2022
» The country’s exports are expected to rise by 8% in dollar value in the first quarter from a year earlier, up from 5% previously forecast, due to pre-confirmed orders, the Thai National Shippers’ Council said on Friday.
60% of hospital beds for Covid-19 patients occupied
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2022
» About 60% of the 180,000 hospital beds reserved for Covid-19 patients across the country were now occupied, a senior health official said on Friday
BTS win 2021 Global Recording Artist of the Year award from IFPI
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/02/2022
» HONG KONG: Superstar K-pop boy band BTS have won the IFPI's 2021 Global Recording Artist of the Year award for the second year in a row, the leading music industry organisation announced on Thursday.
Q1 exports seen up 8%, higher than earlier forecast
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2022
» Thailand's exports are expected to rise by 8% in the first quarter from a year earlier, up from 5% previously forecast, due to pre-confirmed orders, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Friday.
Centre set up to help Thais in Ukraine
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2022
» Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, the Thai embassy in Warsaw has set up a centre to help and accommodate Thai people evacuated from dangerous areas, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.