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Hong Kong boy band ends show after falling screen hits dancers
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» At least two Hong Kong dancers were injured on Thursday night after being hit by a falling screen at a concert of the city's most popular boy band Mirror.
Malaysia bans party-hopping MPs from toppling government
Bloomberg, Published on 28/07/2022
» Malaysia’s parliament on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill to curb defections by lawmakers, a major cause of political instability and a sign that elections may be around the corner.
UK sea levels rising quicker than century ago: study
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» LONDON: Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a century ago, while the country is warming slightly more than the global average, leading meteorologists said on Thursday.
Tension on Taiwan, trade hangs over new Biden-Xi phone call
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were set to talk Thursday, amid questions over whether their long distance exchanges can defuse mounting tensions around Taiwan and trade.
Russian arms dealer extradited from Thailand unaware of US swap: wife
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» A Russian arms trafficker who was arrested in Thailand and is serving a 25-year jail term in the United States knows nothing about a possible exchange with two US prisoners in Russia, his wife said.
Second monkeypox case found, this time in Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/07/2022
» The Public Health Ministry reported Thailand's second monkeypox case on Thursday, a man living with 10 other people in Bangkok.
Mayor of Kharkiv says nowhere in Ukraine's second city 'safe'
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» KHARKIV, Ukraine: The unmistakable boom of shellfire echoed around the bomb-scarred buildings of western Kharkiv as the mayor of Ukraine's one-time Soviet capital prepared for his interview.
US carrier strike group returns to S. China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
Reuters, Published on 28/07/2022
» HONG KONG: A US aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region as tensions with China rise over a possible visit to Taiwan by congressional leader Nancy Pelosi.
Hatari fans admiration with B900m donation to improve health facilities
Online Reporters, Published on 28/07/2022
» Fan manufacturer Hatari has given Ramathibodi Foundation a donation of 900 million baht in a low-profile event that has drawn praise from the public since it became known.
US GDP data due with all eyes on possible recession
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States is set to release key data on economic growth Thursday and global investors are watching closely as the world's largest economy flirts with recession -- while President Joe Biden walks a political tightrope.