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Britain holds crisis meeting over virus travel ban
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair a crisis meeting Monday as a growing number of countries from France to Argentina blocked flights to Britain over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain the UK said was "out of control".
Raising the stakes with lab-grown meat
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 21/12/2020
» Singapore recently became the first government to approve the use of lab-grown meat as an ingredient in food. Many have seen the move as a bellwether for the development of a global synthetic meat market -- an innovative sector which in the long term could significantly reduce our reliance on the slaughter of animals for food while significantly reducing carbon emissions.
Reports of martial-law talk in Trump meeting draw outrage
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» WASHINGTON: With one month to go until Joe Biden takes office, Donald Trump remains fixated on his failed bid to overturn the 2020 election -- with his advisors reportedly floating the idea of invoking martial law, triggering outrage and disbelief in Washington.
NBTC: Mass 5G adoption next year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/12/2020
» The telecom regulator says the country's mass adoption of 5G could take place next year, one year ahead of its previous prediction, thanks to the 5G network roll-out and the launch of a series of 5G-enabled handsets, as well as new advanced apps and use cases.
New Year events should fit the times
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/12/2020
» With fears of a second wave of the pandemic in Thailand yet to dissipate, event organisers and government agencies are rushing to ensure New Year celebrations and consumer sentiment will not be spoiled by the invisible enemy of the state.
Nigeria jihadists kill five soldiers, kidnap dozens of civilians
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» KANO (NIGERIA) - Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack, military sources said Sunday, in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.