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Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
French justice minister acquitted in conflict of interest case
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - A French court on Wednesday acquitted France's justice minister in a conflict of interest trial that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government.
OSCE caught in tug-of-war between Moscow and West
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» VIENNA - Ministers of the world's largest regional security body are to meet Thursday in Skopje as the 57-member organisation faces its most serious crisis since its creation as tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine remain heightened.
QR codes, shut metros: Police outline Paris Olympics security
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - The Paris police chief has outlined drastic security measures for next year's summer Olympics, sparking an outcry from politicians Wednesday who said they were an attack on civic freedoms.
Russia ramping up attacks in Donetsk region
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.
Gen Prayut becomes privy councillor
Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2023
» His Majesty the King has appointed former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha a privy councillor.
COP28 president denies using climate talks to push oil deals
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» DUBAI - The Emirati host of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he used his presidency of the crucial talks on global warming to pursue fossil fuels deals.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
Stagnant world economy to lower oil prices next year
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/11/2023
» Dubai crude oil reference prices are expected to fall to US$83-85 per barrel next year based on slow global economic growth, says Phichin Aphiwantanaporn, senior executive vice-president of IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Bank of Thailand united in holding rates steady
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/11/2023
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain its policy rate at 2.5%, the highest level in a decade, following a series of rate hikes since August last year, with the 2024 GDP growth projected to be in the range of 3.2-3.8%.