By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Almaty – As protesters armed with sticks and discarded police shields prepared to storm the mayor’s office in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, they marched to chants of “Old man out!” They were not referring to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 68, but Nursultan Nazarbayev, the octogenarian who after more than
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No concessions: Russia takes hard line before vital talks with US
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow – Russia said today (Jan. 9) it would not make any concessions under US pressure at talks this week on the Ukraine crisis and its demands for Western security guarantees, and that there was a risk they might end quickly. The hard line from Moscow underscored the
Read moreThai expert thinks newly-found ‘Deltacron’ is not a hybrid
By Amarin TV and Jerusalem Post A THAI professor at Chulalongkorn University opined that the new “Deltacron” coronavirus variant found in Cyprus is not a hybrid of Delta and Omicron variants but a new strain of the former, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 9). Dr. Jesada Denduangboriban, attached to the Department of Biology, Faculty
Read moreMystery ship sinks, oil spill could reach Koh Samui in 2-3 days’ time
THE Thai Second Naval Area said today (Jan. 9) that the mystery stateless cargo ship found listing near Koh Samui sank overnight and a big effort is being made to prevent the oil spill from reaching tourist island in two to three days’ time, Sanook.com said. Vice Admiral Sunthorn Damklai, commander of the Second
Read moreNorwegian man reports double-crossing Cambodian woman to police
A NORWEGIAN man who fell in love with a Cambodian woman at Bang Saray beach three years ago and sent her 200,000 baht in cash to prepare for a wedding found out upon coming flying here that she is already involved with another man so reported her to police, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 9). Mr.
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