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Hundreds working for Germany in Russia forced to quit, leave
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» BERLIN - Hundreds of civil servants and local employees working for German institutions in Russia will need to leave the country or lose their jobs in the coming days following an order by Moscow, Germany's foreign ministry said Saturday.
US state exonerates 12 ‘witches’
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» NEW YORK: The US state of Connecticut has exonerated 12 people convicted of witchcraft in colonial America almost 400 years ago following a campaign to clear their names.
Grassroots campaign aims to sway Erdogan voters
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» ISTANBUL: Undaunted by their underdog status, Turkish activists are trying to bridge the political divide in a grassroots campaign aimed at helping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival in Sunday's historic election runoff.
China deletes 1.4m social media posts
Published on 27/05/2023
» BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator says 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month investigation into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering and impersonation of state officials, among other “pronounced problems”.
Ailing jumbo Sak Surin to be brought home
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2023
» A team of veterinarians and experts will be sent to Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the return of Sak Surin, an ailing and ageing Thai elephant, to Thailand for medical treatment and physical rehabilitation.
Hong Kong pro-democracy party gives up
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2023
» HONG KONG: One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city’s already beleaguered democratic opposition under pressure from China.
Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of vote
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays homage on Saturday to his executed Islamic predecessor in an attempt to rally his conservative base on the eve of a historic runoff vote.
Ex-drug convict kills mother's suitor, hides body
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2023
» SURAT THANI: A 36-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murdering a man whom he believed was wooing his recently widowed mother, and then attempting to hide the body.
Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital says all Covid beds full
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2023
» Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital has announced that it cannot accept any more Covid-19 patients because all beds for critical coronavirus patients are fully occupied.
Tuesday talks could help clarify Speaker issue
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2023
» The eight-party alliance led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) hopes to have a clearer idea about the selection of the House Speaker after a meeting on Tuesday, according to MFP deputy leader Natthawut Buapratum.