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Biden to break silence with address to nation on Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will break his silence Monday on the US fiasco in Afghanistan with an address to the nation from the White House, as a lightning Taliban victory sent the Democrat's domestic political fortunes reeling.
'China's Fauci' probed for plagiarism after questioning Covid policy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» BEIJING - A top doctor in China's fight against the coronavirus is under investigation for plagiarism, weeks after making a social media post questioning the country's zero-tolerance strategy to control the pandemic.
No Messi, no problem as Barcelona take 'leap into unknown' with victory
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» MADRID: Barcelona started life without Lionel Messi by defeating Real Sociedad 4-2 in their La Liga opener at the Camp Nou on Sunday even if fans admitted it felt like "a leap into the unknown".
Temples a refuge for Covid victims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2021
» Temples have long served to reinforce strong moral values for society and to be safe refuges in hours of need, as exemplified by Wat Suthi Wararam, which now doubles as a community isolation centre for residents sick with Covid-19.
Canal's long history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2021
» Re: "Bravo for history record", (PostBag, Aug 15).
Volatile virus, random rules
Business, Published on 16/08/2021
» Uncertainty not only describes the daily infection rate, which keeps increasing, but also government measures designed to curb the spread of the virus.
Biodiversity dividend
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 16/08/2021
» Making biodiversity an integral part of economic and development strategy can bring a return on investment in economic, social and environmental terms. Southeast Asia, home to at least 60% of the world's tropical peatlands, 42% of all mangroves and 15% of tropical forests, has huge potential to capitalise such investments.