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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:36:00 +0700Hong Kong court convicts democracy leaders
HONG KONG: Seven of Hong Kong’s leading veteran pro-democracy advocates were found guilty Thursday of unauthorised assembly, as Beijing’s campaign to quash the city’s opposition ensnared some of its most senior and well-recognised figures.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:54:00 +0700Fraud suspect recaptured after escaping from hospital
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fraud suspect who escaped from a hospital after claiming to be ill has been recaptured.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:40:00 +0700Famed corporate raider pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
SYDNEY: Renowned former corporate raider Sir Ron Brierley pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in an Australian court on Thursday, his lawyer said.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:46:00 +070026 new Covid-19 cases
Twenty-six new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday, 21 infections in the greater Bangkok area and five imported cases, raising the total to 28,889.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:23:00 +0700Gunman kills two men in Khon Kaen
KHON KAEN: A lone gunman killed two young men at a village in Khok Phochai district on Wednesday night.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:20:00 +0700Battling the sweet smell of excess
The Ministry of Public Health wants to reduce the incidence of "sweet tooth" in half the country's population, said Sathit Pitutecha, deputy public health minister.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:45:00 +0700As US newspapers slide toward abyss, a bidding war breaks out
WASHINGTON: Even as US newspapers sink toward an abyss, an unusual bidding war has broken out for a major chain, pitting hedge fund operators against civic-minded billionaires seeking to promote a nonprofit model for the struggling industry.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:44:00 +0700Thais tricked into online casino
Twenty-five Thai women tricked to work for an online casino in Cambodia have been rescued by police in Phnom Penh.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0700Go forth and multiply, says anxious ministry
The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday launched a matchmaking campaign to promote marriage and birth planning following concerns over the country's falling birthrate.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0700Virgin Galactic unveils new spacecraft Imagine
MOJAVE, California: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc unveiled on Tuesday its newest spacecraft, VSS Imagine, the first vehicle produced under a new assembly system that's critical to the company's goal of offering daily tourism flights to space.