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'Dangerous' heatwaves likely to grip the tropics daily by 2100: study
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» PARIS - Many millions of people in the tropics could be exposed to dangerous heat for half the year by 2100 even if humanity manages to meet climate goals, researchers warned Thursday.
Unjabbed Djokovic out of US Open
Published on 25/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Former men’s world number one Novak Djokovic said he will not play in the US Open which begins on Monday as Covid protocols mean he cannot travel to the United States.
Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly disconnected
Published on 25/08/2022
» KYIV: Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was briefly disconnected from the country’s power grid for the first time in its history, according to Ukrainian officials, leading to large-scale power outages in nearly all the Russia-occupied cities of southern Ukraine.
Calls for restraint as Ethiopia truce broken
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» ADDIS ABABA: The international community appealed for restraint on Thursday after fighting resumed in northern Ethiopia between government forces and Tigray rebels, scuppering a truce and casting a shadow over hopes for peace.
Myanmar junta detains former UK ambassador
Published on 25/08/2022
» Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain’s former ambassador to the country for an alleged offence under the immigration law.
Ukraine train station strike death toll climbs
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» KYIV: The death toll from an air strike on a train station in central Ukraine rose to 25 on Thursday, as the EU warned those "responsible for Russian rocket terror will be held accountable".
Prayut in work-from-anywhere mode
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/08/2022
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, temporarily suspended from prime ministerial duties, is adjusting to working from home and anywhere outside government offices, according to sources.
Repairs may have caused Rama II beam collapse
Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2022
» A missing section of reinforcing rods is believed to have caused the collapse of a concrete beam that fell onto three passing vehicles on Rama II Road on July 31, killing two people and injuring two others, a fact-finding committee has concluded.
UN rights chief admits 'tremendous pressure' over Xinjiang report
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» GENEVA: The UN rights chief said Thursday she was facing "tremendous pressure" over a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region and admitted that she was uncertain when it would appear.
Banyin's death sentence upheld
Online Reporters, Published on 25/08/2022
» The Court of Appeal has confirmed the Criminal Court’s death sentence against former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn for the murder of billionaire construction firm owner Chuwong Sae Tang in a staged car crash in 2015.