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'Hey Joe!' Leaders josh around at G20 summit
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» ROME - When world leaders finally got together for the G20 summit in Rome after over two years apart, the mood was festive, with formalities temporarily ditched in favour of fist-pumping and football quips.
G20 leaders wrangle over climate, economy, vaccines
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» ROME - Leaders of the world's major economies met Saturday at the G20 summit in Rome, heading for a new deal on global taxation but still haggling on the pressing issue of climate change.
Rebels claim control of Ethiopian city, sparking govt denials
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» NAIROBI - Tigrayan rebels said Saturday they have secured "full control" of the strategic northern Ethiopian city of Dessie, sparking a furious denial by the government even as residents reported a retreat by federal forces from the area.
UK could trigger EU dispute over French fish row: PM
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» ROME - Britain's Boris Johnson complained to EU chief Ursula Von Der Leyen on Saturday that French threats over fishing were "completely unjustified" as he held out the option of invoking a Brexit dispute tool for the first time.
Court rejects protesters' injunction bid
Post Reporters, Published on 30/10/2021
» The Civil Court has rejected a petition by four prominent activists for a court injunction to stop the government from exercising the emergency decree to bar their gathering on Sunday in protest against the lese majeste law.
Visitors keen on park trips amid reopening
Post Reporters, Published on 30/10/2021
» Phu Langka National Park has the highest bookings among 118 national parks during the first two weeks of November, ahead of the country’s reopening for tourism on Monday, says the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
Two burned as borehole catches fire
Post Reporters, Published on 30/10/2021
» Two workers were severely burned on Saturday in Krabi after they struck gas that caught fire while they were drilling a borehole for water.
City Hall: Alcohol in restaurants only until 9pm
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2021
» Bangkok restaurants that want to serve alcohol must have SHA (Safety and Health Administration) certificates and service must end at 9pm, City Hall said on Saturday as it detailed regulations for the lifting of many Covid restrictions starting on Monday.
US concedes Covid origins may never be known
Published on 30/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies have conceded they may never be able to identify the origins of Covid-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.
Johnson reassures Britons about Queen's health
Published on 30/10/2021
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II is in good spirits, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed on Saturday after doctors advised the 95-year-old monarch to rest for at least another fortnight.