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Virus-related cooking gas price cut
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/03/2020
» The cabinet will consider ways of reducing the price of cooking gas next week, to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said.
Pandemic shuts down Everest as Nepal suspends permits
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» KATHMANDU - Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains -- including Everest -- over the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry.
South Sudan's road to peace marred by 'unconscionable' violence
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» JUBA - The cattle rustlers were asleep, resting ahead of a raid, when automatic gunfire tore through their camp. Ambushed by rival herdsmen, encircled and outgunned, they were cut down, one by one.
Uefa postpone Champions, Europa matches
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» PARIS: All Uefa Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled to be played next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football's governing body said on Friday.
Cambodia bars entry by water transport
Khmer Times, Published on 13/03/2020
» PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued an announcement on Friday to suspend the entry of travellers through waterways to prevent the spread of the Covid-19.
Somkid to propose B30bn stock rescue fund
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2020
» The government will discuss setting up a fund worth more than 30 billion baht to support the sagging stock market, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday, amid a coronavirus-induced plunge in global equities.
Pentagon 'wishes to reconsider' awarding JEDI contract to Microsoft
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - The US Department of Defense said Thursday it wants to reconsider its decision to award a multi-billion-dollar military cloud computing contract to Microsoft in a bidding process Amazon claims was tainted by politics.
Everest barred to climbers as Nepal suspends all permits
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» KATHMANDU: Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains, including Everest, because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry.
Daegu nurses' facial bandages have become badges of honour
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» DAEGU, South Korea: Across their foreheads, cheeks and noses, the nurses on the front line of South Korea's struggle against the coronavirus outbreak wear bandages that have become badges of honour.
New virus cases 'clusters' with Hong Kong, South Korea links
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Friday reported five new local cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), all linked to people arriving from Hong Kong and South Korea.