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Drink, drugs, guns: Hunter Biden details troubles in new memoir
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» NEW YORK - President Joe Biden's son Hunter opens up about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction in a memoir out next week, according to extracts released to US media.
WHO experts give nod to China jabs, boosting global vaccine drive
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» GENEVA - Two Chinese coronavirus jabs are safe and effective, WHO experts said Wednesday after reviewing partial data, providing a potential boost to countries from Australia to Europe struggling to roll out vaccines fast enough.
Britney Spears says she 'cried for weeks' over documentary
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» PARIS - Britney Spears said she was "embarrassed" and "cried for two weeks" over her portrayal in a recent documentary about her career and mental health problems.
Chinese ships 'swarming' around disputed Spratly Islands - Philippines
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» A fleet of Chinese ships that sparked a diplomatic row after parking at a reef off the Philippines for weeks are now scattered across the contested Spratly Islands, a government agency said Wednesday, condemning Beijing's "unlawful presence" in the area.
Restaurant employee fired after alleged abuse of job applicant
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2021
» A female employee of a well-known restaurant in Bangkok – identified by Thai media as Wine Connection – lost her job after alleged physical abuse of a job applicant who then posted a video of the encounter on social media, drawing heavy criticism from netizens.
Hong Kong rail operator to cut fares to help residents 'ride out tough times'
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/03/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's rail operator will cut ticket prices by 1.7% this summer in its first reduction in more than a decade as the economy continues to limp along during the coronavirus pandemic.
Public investment to drive growth in 2023-2024 - Fin Min
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to accelerate from 2023 to 2024, driven by public investment, after slowly recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Shorter Covid-19 quarantine from April 1
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Quarantine will be reduced to seven days for people coming from overseas who have received two doses of vaccine at least 14 days before arrival, beginning on Thursday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration confirmed on Wednesday.
'Attempted coup' in Niger ahead of presidential inauguration
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» NIAMEY - Elite troops in Niger thwarted an "attempted coup" early Wednesday, a security source said, just two days before the historic inauguration of Mohamed Bazoum as president of the chronically unstable Sahel nation.
Detained protester Panusaya 'skipping dinner'
King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/03/2021
» Panusaya "Rung" Sitthijirawatanakul, a defendant charged with lese majeste being detained at the Central Women's Correctional Institution, has said she is foregoing dinner for three days, from Tuesday, Corrections Department deputy director-general Tawatchai Chaiwat said on Wednesday.