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Facebook to ban new political ads in week before US election
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Thursday it will ban new political advertising the week before the US election, one of its most sweeping moves against disinformation yet as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of a "risk of civil unrest" after the vote.
Minister: Killer driver qualified for parole
King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/09/2020
» Killer driver Janepob Veeraporn is entitled to seek parole but if victims' families oppose it, officials will take it into consideration, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Thursday.
US prepares for pre-election Covid-19 vaccine rollout
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US has urged states to get ready for a potential Covid-19 vaccine rollout two days before the presidential election, it emerged Wednesday, as France prepared to present a mammoth spending plan for its virus-hit economy.
Scientists detect mysterious 'intermediate mass' black hole
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» PARIS: Scientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of a black hole -- the oldest ever detected -- that should not even exist according to the current understanding of the cosmic monsters, so dense not even light can escape their gravitational pull.
US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court -- a move that The Hague-based tribunal called a "serious" attack against the rule of law.
US states told be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1 -- two days before the presidential election.
Amnesty plan could help unity: panel
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/09/2020
» A law granting an amnesty to political offenders charged with instigating political unrest and protests in the colour-coded conflicts could help solve old conflicts, according to a reform panel on political reconciliation.