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Prayut: Amnesty International to be investigated
Published on 26/11/2021
» Authorities are investigating whether Amnesty International has broken any laws, Prime Minister Chan-o-cha said on Friday, after ultra-royalists called for the human rights group to be expelled for its support of activists facing prosecution.
South Africa tourism in turmoil after variant news
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» JOHANNESBURG: Helpless and furious, South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations as countries follow Britain's decision to ban travel from the region over the discovery of a new coronavirus variant.
Cathay Pacific slashing passenger flights to Hong Kong
Published on 26/11/2021
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific is cutting back on both long- and short-haul passenger flights to Hong Kong next month to adjust for a looming staffing shortage over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Pattaya music fest to continue despite Covid reports
Online Reporters, Published on 26/11/2021
» Music festivals and other activities in Pattaya will continue as planned despite the discovery of coronavirus infections in some people who had gathered outside the concert venue, Mayor Sonthaya Khunpleum said on Friday.
UN: 9m face hunger in war-torn northern Ethiopia
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» ADDIS ABABA: The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday that the number of people requiring food aid in war-torn northern Ethiopia had surged to more than nine million.
Songkhla gears up for December reopening
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 26/11/2021
» SONGKHLA: At least 10,000 tourists from Malaysia and Singapore are expected each week in Hat Yai when Songkhla reopens to foreign tourists in December, say local tourism operators.
PTT invests in Taiwanese drug firm
Published on 26/11/2021
» PTT Plc, the majority state-owned energy conglomerate, is preparing to expand further into pharmaceuticals as part of a consortium acquiring a unit of the drugmaker Alvogen, the parent of Taiwan-based Lotus Pharmaceutical.
Europe bans southern Africa flights over new Covid strain
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» BRUSSELS: Europe rushed to ban travel from southern Africa on Friday to slow the spread of a new Covid-19 strain that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic.
Furious France scraps UK migrant talks
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» PARIS: France on Friday scrapped planned talks with the UK about migrant crossings after an "unacceptable" letter from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pushing relations to new lows after 27 people died in the Channel.
Sadom surges into lead at Phuket Championship
Published on 26/11/2021
» PHUKET: Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana provided some unexpected home-turf razzle-dazzle on day two of the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship on Friday, hitting an eight-under-par 64.