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DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief's visit
AFP, Published on 30/08/2019
» BENI (DR CONGO) - The Ebola outbreak showed no signs of easing in DR Congo Friday on the eve of the UN chief's visit to the country, with the death toll from the highly contagious virus crossing 2,000 and a new fatality in neighbouring Uganda.
Floods from storm Podul ravage Roi Et
Online Reporters, Published on 30/08/2019
» Flooding from Storm Podul has put Roi Et under water, with Muang and Phon Thong districts seriously hit by downpours on Friday.
Activists' arrests raise temperature in Hong Kong
News Agencies, Published on 30/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Tensions have spiked in Hong Kong ahead of what could be a 13th straight weekend of protests, as police arrested several top opposition figures including Joshua Wong after banning a mass march scheduled for Saturday.
US 'knew about Jakarta-backed militias' in E. Timor
Kyodo News, Published on 30/08/2019
» JAKARTA: Months before East Timor’s people voted overwhelmingly for independence on Aug 30, 1999, the US government had actually been aware that the Indonesian military had decided to set up and arm pro-Jakarta militia groups to intimidate and kill pro-independence supporters, according to recently declassified US government files.
DR Congo Ebola deaths pass 2,000
AFP, Published on 30/08/2019
» KINSHASA: The Ebola outbreak showed no signs of easing in DR Congo Friday on the eve of the UN chief's visit, with the death toll from the highly contagious virus crossing 2,000 and a new fatality in neighbouring Uganda.
Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020
AFP, Published on 30/08/2019
» THE HAGUE: It must be Rotterdam, not anywhere... Dutch broadcasters announced on Friday that the port city will host the 2020 edition of the glitzy Eurovision song contest.
AirAsia confirms revised Airbus orders
Reuters, Published on 30/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group, the region’s biggest budget carrier, has reduced the number of Airbus A330neo jets it plans to order by nearly two-thirds to 12, but says it will order 30 of the new long-range A321XLR narrow-body jets from the European plane maker.
Supreme Court clears Thaksin in Krungthai loans case
Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2019
» The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Holders of Political Positions has cleared former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of a charge of being the man behind the Krungthai Bank (KTB) loan scandal 16 years ago.
Labour training centre for EEC
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/08/2019
» The government is teaming up with the private sector to open a labour force training centre in Rayong to deepen the pool of skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Central bank foresees growth below 3%
Reuters, Published on 30/08/2019
» The economy is likely to grow less than 3% this year, due to intensifying global trade tensions, a senior central bank official said on Friday.