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HK police round up exiled activist’s relatives
Reuters, Published on 11/07/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Tuesday took away exiled activist Nathan Law’s parents and brother for questioning, local media reported, one week after the police issued an arrest warrant and a bounty on Law’s head.
BBC defends refusal to name presenter linked to scandal
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: BBC chief Tim Davie on Tuesday insisted on allowing a high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images to remain anonymous, despite mounting calls for his identity to be revealed.
Suspect held in killing of German in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong and Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2023
» PATTAYA: One person has surrendered to police and warrants are out for two others linked to the gruesome murder of a German property broker whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in tambon Nong Prue of Bang Lamung district in Chon Buri.
Prayut retiring from politics
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced his retirement from politics, nine years after he took power in a coup as army chief.
Familes exhorted to have at least 2 children, as birthrate falls
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/07/2023
» Each Thai family should aim to have at least two children to help halt the country's falling birthrate, Thailand's most senior health official said on Tuesday, which is the UN's World Population Day.
Japan’s top court backs trans woman in toilet case
AFP and Reuters, Published on 11/07/2023
» TOKYO: In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
'Succession' and strikes: Emmy nominations preview
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Can any TV show topple "Succession" at the Emmys? Will Amazon's lavish "Lord of the Rings" prequel rule them all? And, with ongoing Hollywood strikes, will television's finest even be honoured this year?
Fukushima-born Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» TOKYO - Jun Endo wasn't allowed to play football outside after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster because of radiation fears, so she honed her dribbling skills in a cramped indoor hall instead.
Mexican volcano crater home to 'unique' football pitch
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» MEXICO CITY - A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where a referee blows the whistle for kick-off each weekend on the outskirts of Mexico City.
NATO wrestles with Ukraine bid at summit on Russia's doorstep
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» VILNIUS: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders will grapple with Ukraine's membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden's bid to join the alliance.