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Oval Office talks and ice cream: Biden tries it all to save agenda
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - He's tried everything from Oval Office sitdowns to delivering ice cream, but nothing so far has been enough for Joe Biden to get his Democratic party in line -- or save his presidency from the threat of dramatic failure.
Former Nazi death camp secretary, 96, caught after escape bid
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» ITZEHOE (GERMANY) - A 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary who fled hours before the opening of her trial in Germany has been found, a court said Thursday in a dramatic start to the proceedings.
Lava from Canaries eruption covers huge area at sea
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» ISLA DE LA PALMA (ESPAñA) - Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean 36 hours ago has already covered more than 25 acres at sea, experts said Thursday.
Economy in better shape as restrictions ease, says central bank
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2021
» The economy is still suffering from the impacts of Covid-19 at home and abroad, with consumption and investment down and exports slowing, but activity is improving after an easing of restrictions, the central bank said on Thursday.
4m meth pills seized in Chiang Rai
Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2021
» Chiang Rai Police seized almost 4 million methamphetamine pills and arrested an assistant village chief for suspected drug trafficking in Mae Chan district.
BTSC sues City Hall over debt
Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2021
» Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), operator of the BTS Skytrain, has filed a lawsuit against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and its business arm Krungthep Thanakhom (KT) to force them to service their overdue debt worth about 12 billion baht.
Lava from Canaries eruption covers huge area at sea
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» ISLA DE LA PALMA (ESPAñA) - Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean 36 hours ago has already covered more than 25 acres at sea, experts said Thursday.
UK police officer given whole-life jail term for Everard's murder
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» LONDON - A British police officer who falsely arrested a woman for breaking coronavirus restrictions, then kidnapped, raped and murdered her, was given a rare whole-life jail term on Thursday.
French ex-president Sarkozy given second jail term
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» PARIS: A French court on Thursday handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months after he received a jail term for corruption.
UK policeman given whole-life term for murder, rape
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2021
» A British police officer was on Thursday given a whole-life prison sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard after abducting her as she was walking home, in a case which shocked the country and sparked protests over male violence towards women.