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COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBAI - Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prison
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» CELLE (GERMANY) - A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.
Russia bans 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday banned the "international LGBT movement," claiming it was an extremist group in a move that cements a long crackdown on the community as the Kremlin pushes ultra-conservative social values.
New criteria for VAT refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Revenue Department has improved value-added tax (VAT) refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues to declare their goods to customs officials. The new criteria will take effect on Dec 1.
BoT prepares for open data service
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is scheduled to implement open banking policies next year, enabling data owners to easily transfer their data from one service provider to another to allow better data utilisation.
ONCB widens asset seizure in senator's alleged drug network connection
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has confiscated more assets belonging to Senator Upakit Pachariyangkul in connection with his alleged involvement in illicit drug networks.
Shane MacGowan, folk-punk Pogues frontman, dies aged 65
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBLIN - Shane MacGowan, songwriter and lead singer of Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, has died aged 65 after a long illness, his wife announced Thursday.
'We don't have superpowers', says embattled Red Cross
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» GENEVA - The Red Cross, which has faced criticism for not doing enough for hostages and prisoners in the Gaza conflict, stresses it has no "superpowers" and relies on the warring parties for access.
BoT puts last quarter GDP growth at 3.7%
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) predicts gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.7% in the final quarter this year, attributed to the low-base effect amid a continued recovery driven by private consumption and tourism.
Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive.