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Rescuers battle floodwaters to reach dozens stranded in homes
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2021
» Rescuers in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum waded through fast-flowing floods to rescue dozens of people stranded in their homes on Wednesday, as authorities tried to drain away waters and get more help to victims.
Protesters vow to reach Government House
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2021
» Leaders of a group of anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok said they are determined to go to Government House to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Couple survive after pickup truck plunges off expressway
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 29/09/2021
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A couple escaped with minor injuries when their pickup truck loaded with lamyai fruit plunged from an expressway onto the road below in Muang district on Wednesday.
Myanmar currency drops 60% in weeks as economy tanks since February coup
Published on 29/09/2021
» Myanmar's currency has lost more than 60% of its value since the beginning of September, driving up food and fuel prices in an economy that has tanked since a military coup eight months ago.
Composer Chalong Phusawang dies of cancer at 83
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2021
» Chalong Phusawang, one of the greatest composers of Thai country music, has died of colon cancer at his house in Chiang Mai at the age of 83.
Hong Kong experiencing boom in investment scams
Published on 29/09/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong is experiencing an explosion in investment scams, with the number of cases more than tripling in the first seven months of 2021, and the amount of money stolen increasing nearly 20-fold, according to police statistics.
Russia threatens YouTube after suspension of German RT channels
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday threatened to block YouTube and take other retaliatory measures, after the US video-sharing platform blocked the German-language channels of state broadcaster RT.
Airport workers seek compensation for lost lunch breaks
Published on 29/09/2021
» Almost 200 airport security workers who say they were denied breaks to eat or use the bathroom are filing a complaint against their employer, highlighting a jump in labour rights violations during the pandemic, union leaders said.
Narcs detail arrests, seizures this month
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2021
» Narcotics suppression police have arrested 17 drug suspects in six cases so far in September, and seized over 12 million methamphetaminepills, 850 kilogrammes of marijuana and more than 48,000 bottles of refill liquid for e-cigarettes.
World's shortest cow gets posthumous recognition
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» DHAKA, Bangladesh: A knee-high celebrity cow that became a sensation in Bangladesh has won posthumous recognition as the shortest on the planet just weeks after its untimely demise.