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Prince Charles' office calls racist remark claim 'fiction'
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» LONDON - Prince Charles' office dismissed Monday claims that he was the unnamed British royal who made racist comments about the potential skin colour of his grandson.
'Vaccine' is word of the year for US dictionary Merriam-Webster
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the year for 2021, reflecting both the hopes and deep divisions sparked by vaccination as the world wrestled with year two of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Former first lady set to become Honduras's first woman president
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» TEGUCIGALPA - Former first lady Xiomara Castro appeared set to become Honduras's first woman president after taking a commanding lead over the ruling party candidate, partial election results showed Monday.
Final Virgil Abloh show in Miami following shock death
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» PARIS - Louis Vuitton will present the final collection by designer Virgil Abloh in Miami on Tuesday, following his death from cancer at the age of 41.
Snared baby elephant released after treatment
Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2021
» A baby elephant injured by falling into a trap in Chanthaburi has been rescued.
NBTC, Huawei ink infrastructure deal
Published on 29/11/2021
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Monday announced a partnership with Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co to accelerate fibre infrastructure development in Thailand at the “Giga Thailand: Broadband Forum”.
Philippines launches mass vaccination drive on spectre of Omicron
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines launched on Monday an ambitious drive to vaccinate nine million people against Covid-19 in three days, deploying security forces and thousands of volunteers in a programme made urgent by the threats of the Omicron variant.
Bangkok eateries to serve alcohol until 11pm
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2021
» Bangkok eateries that meet disease control standards can serve alcohol until 11pm from Wednesday, and pub owners can convert their premises to restaurants if they also want to reopen, the Bangkok governor said on Monday.
WHO: Omicron poses 'very high' global risk, countries must prepare
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2021
» GENEVA: The Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk where Covid-19 surges could have "severe consequences" in some areas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
Indonesia to ensure legal certainty after ruling on investment law
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday said his government would ensure legal certainty for investment, after a court last week ruled a controversial job creation law was unconstitutional.