A MOVE FORWARD MP who heads the House military committee immediately summoned the navy to explain a new deal to swap an already-purchased, Chinese-built submarine for which a German engine is unavailable for a frigate as mentioned by Defence Minister Suthin Klangsaeng upon his return from China yesterday (Oct. 20), Matichon newspaper said. The
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UK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations
By Christian Edwards, CNN LONDON’S Metropolitan Police said on Monday (Sep. 18) they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published on Saturday. The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” published an investigation
Read moreAnalysis: Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy
By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard – Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Beijing – The disappearance of China’s defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping’s rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect
Read moreChadchart arranging rally point opposite Parliament on PM vote day
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt is gearing up to announce that a plot of land opposite the Parliament is to be used as public assembly area on Thursday (July 13) when a joint House/Senate session will be voting on electing Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat Thailand’s 30th prime minister, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10).
Read morePolice hunt for man who accidently killed his mother
PHETCHABUN police are hunting for a man who accidently killed his mother after she stepped in to stop him from firing his shotgun at his brother during a fierce quarrel and then fled up a hilly forest behind the village, Matichon newspaper said today (Oct. 23). Pol. Col. Peeraphet Uboljit, superintendent of Na Chaliang
Read more6 students face charges in shooting death of fellow student
POLICE are filing various charges against six students in the death of a fellow student at a school computer classroom when a .38 homemade pistol allegedly accidently went off, Naewna newspaper said today (Sept. 16). Maj. Gen. Paisan Wongwatcharamongkol, commander of the Nonthaburi provincial police, said after an hour-long meeting at Bang Bua Thong
Read moreBig crowds take to London streets to protest soaring costs
By AP, published by CTVnews.ca, plus BBC London – Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in a protest over the soaring cost of living in Britain. Huge crowds flooded into the British capital for the rally to demand that the government do more to help people faced with bills and other expenses
Read moreBattle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk rages through city’s streets
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia Kyiv – Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street by street for control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday (June 6) in the pivotal battle of the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Which side had the upper hand remained unclear. Russian forces had the numerical
Read moreProminent Kremlin insider breaks rank with Putin over Ukraine
By Reuters and published by Zeebiz.com plus BBC A VETERAN envoy of President Vladimir Putin has resigned over the Ukraine war and left Russia with no intention to return, two sources said on Wednesday (Mar. 23), the first senior official to break with the Kremlin since Putin launched his invasion a month ago. The
Read moreRussia ready to send delegation for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin says
By Reuters, published by Haaretz.com and US News and World Report RUSSIA is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital Minsk for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today (Feb. 25), a day after Moscow launched a massive invasion of its southern neighbour. Peskov told Russian news agencies Russia was
Read moreWest warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine standoff as Russia holds military drills
By Yuliya Talmazan, Oksana Parafeniuk, Tatyana Chistikova and Alan Kaytukov, NBC News and published by MSN News RUSSIA began major military drills with close ally Belarus today (Feb 10), the latest stage in a massive military buildup near Ukraine’s borders that has stoked fears Moscow could invade its neighbour. The joint exercises were expected to
Read moreSaturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon, Mimas, may be hiding a liquid water ocean
By Scott Sutherland, The Weather Network, published by MSN News SATURN’S moon, Mimas, appears to be harbouring a secret. Although once thought to be just a solid ball of ice, researchers have found evidence of an ocean deep under its surface. Mimas has already gained some fame and recognition in the scientific community. As
Read moreLone gunman dead after shooting 4 people at Heidelberg University
By BBC and Sky News A LONE gunman is dead after injuring four people inside a lecture hall at Heidelberg University, German police have said. They said the gunman was in possession of a “long gun”, and that a large operation including emergency services was under way at the university’s campus in Neuenheimer Feld. Some
Read moreBetting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops Covid rules in England
By Alistair Smout, Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch London -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of Covid-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases. Johnson’s light touch approach to dealing with the highly transmissible
Read moreTonga volcano causes ‘significant’ damage but no deaths: Ardern
By AFP, Reuters and Xinhua, published by The Straits Times Wellington – Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa suffered “significant” damage in the powerful volcanic eruption which triggered a tsunami but there had been no reports of injury or death, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today (Jan. 16). “The tsunami has had a significant impact on
Read moreNew studies reinforce belief that Omicron is less likely to damage lungs
By The Guardian A GROWING body of evidence indicates that the Omicron Covid variant is more likely to infect the throat than the lungs, which scientists believe may explain why it appears to be more infectious but less deadly than other versions of the virus. Six studies – four published since Christmas Eve –
Read moreMyanmar’s Suu Kyi has ‘no comment’ on call for war against junta
By AFP and published by The Straits Times Yangong – Toppled Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has “no comment” on a declaration of war against the junta by a shadow government dominated by lawmakers from her party, her lawyer said on Monday (Sept. 20). Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted Suu
Read moreLive updates: A powerful explosion near Kabul airport, believed to be a rocket
By Business Insider, published by MSN News A “POWERFUL EXPLOSION” was heard in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, whilst Reuters report that the US has carried out an airstrike in the Afghan capital. It has not been confirmed if the two events are linked. A Taliban spokesperson told AP news that the US
Read moreMove to reopen restaurants with strict safety steps in place
THE Public Health Ministry is moving to propose to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) that restaurants be allowed to reopen but the staff must either have received two Covid jabs or undergo antigen testing every three to five days, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Aug. 25). This step follows a meeting with
Read moreCovid-infected woman kicked out by boyfriend gets help
CHACHOENGSAO Province’s SCOT rescue team last night (Aug. 20) arranged accommodation for a woman who had been chased out of a rented room by her boyfriend after she tested positive for coronavirus, Sanook.com said this morning. The Facebook page “We love Paet Riew ” highlighted the plight of the 33-year-old unidentified woman who was seen
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