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Fugitive former dictator of Suriname dies
Published on 25/12/2024
» PARAMARIBO - The fugitive former president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, has died at age 79, the government said on Wednesday, almost a year after he fled authorities to avoid jail following his conviction over the murder of 15 political activists in 1982.
Russia ‘using bitcoin in foreign trade’
Published on 25/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday.
Many feared dead in Kazakhstan plane crash
Published on 25/12/2024
» ASTANA, Kazakhstan - An Embraer passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 32 survivors had been rescued.
PM dismisses House dissolution rumour
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday ruled out any move to dissolve the House and said she was puzzled about why such a rumour was even circulating.
Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’
AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he decried the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Landmark Thai loan contraction predicted
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/12/2024
» The Thai banking sector is expected to experience its first loan contraction in 15 years in 2024, driven by higher debt repayments by borrowers and tighter lending by creditors, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Attempt to smuggle gorilla to Thailand foiled
Published on 25/12/2024
» Thai authorities on Wednesday raided a trading company in Nakhon Pathom that has been linked to an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle a gorilla into the country.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Dec 25-31
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 25/12/2024
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
SIM card bulk buying rules to curb scams
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/12/2024
» Authorities are looking to regulate bulk SIM card purchases in a bid to prevent call centre scams targeting Thais, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
National Artist Khongsak Yuktasevi dies
Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2024
» Khongsak Yuktasevi, a celebrated National Artist in Visual Arts (interior architecture), died peacefully on Wednesday at Rama 9 Hospital at the age of 81.