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Broadway closed until at least January: trade group
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» NEW YORK - New York's iconic Broadway theater district will stay closed through the end of the year, its trade association said Monday, due to the unpredictability of the coronavirus pandemic.
US Supreme Court rejects key challenge to abortion rights
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting access to abortion Monday in a key victory for abortion rights activists.
Israel's annexation plans 'illegal': UN rights chief
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» GENEVA - Israel's aim to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is clearly "illegal", the UN's human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be "disastrous".
US Supreme Court clears way for execution resumption
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for President Donald Trump's administration to carry out the first federal executions since 2003, turning away an appeal by four inmates challenging the lethal injection protocols due to be used.
Airport usage less than half
Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2020
» Fewer than 5 million passengers have passed through the country's 28 airports since the beginning of the year.
French ex-PM Fillon given five year sentence in fraud trial
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» PARIS - A Paris court on Monday sentenced former French prime minister Francois Fillon to five years in prison, with three suspended, after finding him guilty of orchestrating a fake job for his wife, a scandal that cost him his shot at the presidency in 2017.
At least 30 die in Bangladesh ferry accident
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» At least 30 people died and a dozen are missing after a ferry capsized and sank Monday in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision with another vessel, rescue officials said.
Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» China's military has approved a coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks that has been developed by its research unit and a biotech firm, the company said Monday.
Nightlife to resume, some foreigners allowed in
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2020
» All night entertainment venues will open their doors again on Wednesday and some foreigners will be allowed into the country, but not tourists, as virus lockdown restrictions are further eased.
Govt plans B50bn fund for small firms hit by pandemic
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2020
» The government will seek cabinet approval next week for a 50 billion baht fund to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak, Somkid Jatusripitak said on Monday.