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Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record in 2021: US agency
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Earth's concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite renewed efforts to curb emissions.
US approves updated Pfizer, Moderna shots targeting Omicron
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - US health officials on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccinations by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that specifically target the latest strains of the Omicron variant, with the goal of jump-starting a new booster campaign.
Serena back in spotlight at US Open
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams returns to the spotlight at the US Open on Wednesday bidding to extend her long goodbye to tennis in a second round clash with world number two Anett Kontaveit.
Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record in 2021: US agency
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Earth's concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite efforts to curb emissions.
Doctors seek answers after girl loses hair following Covid
Published on 31/08/2022
» PHUKET: Doctors are trying to determine whether the hair loss of a young girl is linked to her two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, the disease itself or another cause entirely.
G20 climate talks in Indonesia fail to agree communique
Published on 31/08/2022
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Officials from the Group of 20 major economies meeting on Wednesday for climate talks in Bali have been unable to agree a joint communique, amid objections over language used on climate targets and the war in Ukraine, two sources told Reuters.
UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» GENEVA: The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite strong pressure from Beijing not to publish.
3 drug couriers caught with 2m speed pills after car chase
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/08/2022
» SURAT THANI: Three drug couriers were arrested and 2 million speed pills seized after a 70-kilometre pursuit in Tha Chana district of this southern province on Wednesday morning.
Japan to allow non-guided group tours from September
Published on 31/08/2022
» Japan will allow non-guided package tours from all countries from Sept 7 and more than double the number of people it permits to enter daily as it further rolls back some of the strictest Covid-19 border controls among major economies.
Quote of the day | Aug 31, 2022
Published on 31/08/2022
» Former Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn on the Office of the Attorney-General's decision to indict him and three other suspects in court over the disappearance and the murder of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen.