As humanity gears up to return to the Moon, more and more people may deny that we ever went there in the first place. Just a small sliver of the American populace currently believes the Apollo moon landings were faked; polls consistently put the number at around 5%, said Roger Launius, who served as NASA’s chief
Month: February 2021
Biden commits to 2024 Moon mission
(NASA) The Biden administration’s crucial first 100 days in office now includes a big human spaceflight pledge for the 2024 Moon mission. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday (Feb. 4) that President Joe Biden will carry on the Artemis program to land humans on the Moon in the coming years. Artemis began under
Read moreThai Govt near bankruptcy ?
The Finance Ministry has brushed off criticism suggesting a near-bankruptcy status of the government’s fiscal position by citing Thailand’s economic fundamentals. Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the three indicators exemplifying the health of the country’s fiscal position are GDP ratio, foreign reserves and the public debt-to-GDP ratio. A country’s GDP growth has to continuously
Read moreThere are 4,000 variants of coronavirus that causes Covid-19, says UK Minister
By Wire Agencies and published by Mint (London)- There are around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 around the world now so all vaccine manufacturers including Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc are trying to improve their vaccines, a British minister said. Thousands of variants of the type of coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have
Read moreDaily Covid count drops to 586, no additional deaths
THE total number of Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours to this morning (Feb. 5) dropped to 586 from 809 yesterday adding up to 22,644 cumulative confirmed patients, Sanook.com said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson said of the overall cases 15,331 patients have recovered while 7,234 are still hospitalised.
Read moreAnon threatens to launch protest if bail not granted
ONE of the key leaders of the Free Youth movement Mr Anon Nampha this morning (Feb. 5) issued a warning to the authorities that if the court does not release their friends on bail tomorrow when police will be petitioning for further detention then a protest will be officially launched, Siam Rath newspaper said, Anon,
Read moreUS sees new START treaty as way to engage China on arms control
By Aljazeera THE Biden administration views the New START Treaty clinched with Russia this week as the beginning of engagement on strategic issues and urges China to join the effort to reduce nuclear arms stockpiles, a US envoy has said. The United States and Russia announced on Wednesday they had extended the New START (Strategic
Read moreBiden demands Myanmar military ‘relinquish power’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia (Yangon): US President Joe Biden called on Myanmar’s generals to “relinquish power” on Thursaday (Feb 4) and demanded they free civilian leaders detained in this week’s coup, as his administration said it was considering sanctions. Washington has led international condemnation of Monday’s putsch, which saw democratic leaders including
Read more18 Bangkok districts Covid free for 14 days
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Feb. 4) revealed that no Covid-19 cases have been found in 18 Bangkok districts for 14 days, Thai Rath newspaper said. BMA’s spokesman Pol. Lt. Col. Pongsakorn Kwanmuang revealed the list of the 18 districts as follows: Thawi Watthana; Nong Khaem; Thung Khru; Bang Phlat; Bang Sue; Phaya Thai; Dusit;
Read more809 new Covid cases taking total to 22,058
THERE were 809 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours to this morning (Feb. 4) with 796 emerging domestically and 13 travellers arriving from overseas and this increased the cumulative total to 22,058, Siam Rath newspaper said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said most of today’s cases, altogether
Read moreGambling tycoon arrested in early morning raid
WELL-KNOWN gambling tycoon Apirak “Sia Poh” Chaianon was arrested at 6 a.m. this morning (Feb. 4) in a raid mounted by Crime Suppression Division police’s Hanuman SWAT (special weapons and tactics) unit together with officers from Technology Crime Suppression Division, Siam Rath newspaper reported. The police team arrested the tycoon under a warrant issued by
Read moreStriking pans to protest Myanmar’s military coup
By TNR Special Correspondent and Aljazeera Myanmar update: A deafening demonstration broke out in Yangon shortly before the 8 p.m. curfew last night (Feb. 3) with angry protesters loudly showing their resistance to the coup mounted on Monday. TNR’s special correspondent based in the Myanmar capital saw with his own eyes that people were shouting
Read morePM’s free money for workers
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the green-light for handouts to ease the financial plight of employees under the social security system. The scheme will cost the government about 40 billion baht. The beneficiaries will be about nine million employees of private firms who are covered by Section 33 of the Social Security Act
Read moreThais brace for vaccine jabs this month
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has expressed its confidence that two Covid-19 vaccines from the UK and China would arrive later this month as scheduled, despite the EU’s order to suspend AstraZeneca’s vaccine shipments outside its territory. The ministry has hastened its original plan to receive the vaccine by the middle of the month following
Read moreTokyo Olympics 2021: Singing banned at ‘COVID Games’
Singing and chanting will be banned at this year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as part of a series of drastic rule changes to try and ensure the Games can go ahead safely during the global pandemic. Instead of yelling, anyone who attends the Games — including athletes — will be under strict orders to limit any
Read moreChina’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission on track
(Beijing) – China’s first fully homegrown Mars mission is on its way to the Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 rocket from Hainan Island’s Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre will reach Mars later this month. Tianwen-1 consists of an orbiter and a lander/rover duo, a combination of craft that had never before
Read moreEbabies: More kids will be born to couples who met online by 2038
The future of dating is changing and it is expected to trigger a surprising trend among new parents and newborns. Children born to parents who met online will be the majority within the next 18 years. With the future of dating shifting online, researchers are predicting a rapid rise in “ebabies” – infants born to
Read moreBedroom problem most men will experience
After 15 years of marriage, a husband’s massive problem in the bedroom is causing major issues with the couple’s sex life. Welcome to Relationship Rehab, TNR’s weekly column solving all your romantic problems, no holds barred. This week, our resident sexologist Molly Boonyawong tackles a husband’s erection issues, a girlfriend who prefers her boyfriend
Read moreKremlin stands by police crackdown
MOSCOW: The Kremlin has defended its crackdown on protesters demanding the release of opposition figure Alexei Navalny as his allies vowed to continue putting pressure on the authorities. Protest monitors said that more than 10,000 people have been detained at recent nationwide rallies in support of President Vladimir Putin’s loudest critic, who was handed
Read more‘High’ command under fire over ganja issue
Army chief Gen Narongphan Jitkaewtae said the 1st Army Region has been asked to explain alleged assaults on conscripts caught smoking marijuana in their barracks in Chon Buri. The conscripts complained they were beaten by their instructors last Friday. Two came forward to lodge a police complaint. They said five conscripts were accused of smoking
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