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Civilian deaths at Mariupol theatre estimated at 300
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» A clearer picture of the scale of the ruin is emerging from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which a month into the invasion now resembles scenes of Russian cities razed by the Nazis in World War II.
Thai growth rate to take big hit from Russia-Ukraine war
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/03/2022
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has slashed its forecast for Thai economic growth this year to 2.5%, mainly as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine urges halt to Russia's assault as Biden heads to Poland
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2022
» LVIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainians "need to achieve peace" and halt Russian bombardment that has forced millions to flee to countries like Poland, where United States President Joe Biden is due to witness the crisis first hand.
Canada torn between economy, climate in deciding oil project
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» MONTREAL - Eco warrior turned Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, picked by Justin Trudeau five months ago to guide Canada's climate policy, will soon face his first major test in deciding on a new offshore oil project.
US, allies call on Taliban to reopen girls schools in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States and other Western countries on Thursday condemned the Taliban's decision to shut girls secondary schools in Afghanistan just hours after reopening them, and urged the hardline Islamist movement to reverse course.
North Korea says Kim ordered test of 'new type' of ICBM
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» SEOUL - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the test-firing of the country's "new type" of intercontinental ballistic missile to boost its nuclear deterrent against the US "imperialists", state media reported Friday.
Study trims growth to 3% if crude averages $150
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2022
» Thai economic growth may fall to 3% this year if the Dubai crude oil price averages US$150 per barrel, according to a joint study by the government's planning unit, the Bank of Thailand and the Fiscal Policy Office.
Ordinary citizens waging 'TikTok War'
Oped, Matt Leighninger, Published on 25/03/2022
» This is a new kind of war, waged by a new kind of citizen.
Sanctions backfire
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/03/2022
» Re: "Sanctions aren't new, ask the Romans", (Opinion, March 19).
Zelensky asks NATO for weapons, West adds pressure on Russia
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» BRUSSELS - President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed a NATO summit Thursday to flood weapons into Ukraine and Western allies responded with new sanctions against Russia, promises of military aid, and discussion of expelling Moscow from the international G20 body.