By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, published by MSN News GUN salutes took place across the United Kingdom and in Commonwealth countries today (April 10) in tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband for more than seven decades, who died on Friday at the age of 99. Tributes have flooded in from the UK and abroad
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Rights group condemns Myanmar death sentences
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – An international human rights group condemned Myanmar’s junta today (April 10) for sentencing 19 people to die, in the first known use of the death penalty since the military seized power. Myanmar has been in turmoil since civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted on
Read moreBanker kills girlfriend, injures restaurateur in jealous rage
A YOUNG banker in Loei province shot dead his girlfriend outside a restaurant in jealous rage at 2 a.m. this morning (April 10) after seriously wounding the restaurateur then also killed himself by firing a shot in the temple, Sanook.com said. The violence erupted at a rice porridge restaurant in Wang Saphung district where the
Read moreMinistry: Youths showing slight symptoms in current Covid uptick
THE Public Health Ministry said clinical observation shows that the current round of coronavirus outbreak which started in entertainment venues is mostly spreading among youths who only display slight symptoms, Thai Rath newspaper said today (April 10). Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said while the original advice on Covid symptoms
Read moreDaily Covid count climbs to 789 while 1m doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said that there were 789 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours while a million more doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived this morning (April 10), TV Channel 7 said. The new batch of cases raised the cumulative confirmed total to 31,658 but there was also another fatality
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