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Biden vows virus action on 'day one'
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States reported record new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, as Joe Biden vowed to act against the pandemic on “day one” if he wins the presidential election in the world’s worst-hit nation.
Ethiopia vows to replace Tigray government
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» GONDAR, Ethiopia: Ethiopian lawmakers voted on Saturday to replace the current government of the federal state of Tigray, after the army launched air strikes to destroy military assets in the region in a worsening internal conflict.
Union opposes use of public buses to block protesters
Online Reporters, Published on 07/11/2020
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) labour union says it opposes the use of public buses to block demonstrators, saying it gives the impression that the public agency is taking political sides.
US removes group targeted by China from terror list
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it had removed from its list of terror groups a shadowy faction regularly blamed by China to justify its harsh crackdown in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.
Video platforms tested as election misinformation runs rampant
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Amid an intense effort by social media platforms to curb misinformation around the US election, political operatives were finding loopholes in YouTube and other video platforms.
Target the PM2.5 source
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2020
» December is known for being the beginning of the PM2.5 season in Bangkok and several other provinces.
BTS preps green bonds
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/11/2020
» BTS Group Holdings (BTS), the first local issuer of green bonds in Thailand, plans to issue a green bond every year as an option for investors to finance its public transport projects.
AIS reports Q3 revenue decline on pandemic
Business, Published on 07/11/2020
» Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, reported third-quarter revenue of 41.7 billion baht, down 1.3% quarterly and 6.7% year-on-year, weighed down by the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
The player with short sight and no teeth who danced at Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/11/2020
» It's been a week since we heard the sad news of the death of Manchester United and England 1966 World Cup star Norbert Stiles, better known as Nobby, and just about everything has been said of the man.
New kids on protest block
News, Published on 07/11/2020
» For many weeks now, anti-government protests have converged at different locations in Bangkok almost on a daily basis, although the gatherings are anything but protracted. The protests have assumed a routine where they rally for three to four hours on average before dispersing, each time with a parting remark echoed by their leaders that the movement is edging ever closer to victory in expelling Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office, having the flawed constitution fixed and pushing for reforms of the monarchy.