A couple wearing protective face masks is pictured on the escalator inside a shopping mall on Friday, after the government eased isolation measures. (Reuters photo) From Monday, the lives of people in the country will inch closer to normal as movie theatres, beauty parlours, fitness […]
Foreigners who have work permits or permission from Thai government agencies will soon be allowed to enter the kingdom. (Bangkok Post photo) The Foreign Ministry has informed Thailand’s foreign chambers of commerce that foreigners who have work permits or permission from Thai government agencies will […]
United States President Donald Trump has said the US is ‘terminating’ its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying the group has not made coronavirus reforms. The WHO and 37 countries launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, an alliance aimed at making coronavirus vaccines, tests, treatments […]
Protesters in the United States city of Minneapolis welcomed Friday’s murder charge against the white officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, but demanded the three other officers involved be arrested as well. “It’s an absolute outrage because it […]
Schools wanting to open before July 1 will be examined on a case-by-case basis whether they can adhere to sanitary and health guidelines set by the government. If schools think they can, they might be open before July 1, according to the Education Ministry. Education […]
Thai Airways International idle airplanes are seen parked on the tarmac of Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday. (Reuters photo) Thai Airways International (THAI) has decided to halt flights by the airline for another month and maintain salary cuts put in place after the Covid-19 outbreak, according […]
US President Donald Trump has said the US is ‘terminating’ its relationship with the WHO, saying the group has not made coronavirus reforms. The WHO and 37 countries launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, an alliance aimed at making coronavirus vaccines, tests, treatments and other technologies […]
United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong in response to China’s plans to impose new security legislation in the territory. Trump made the announcement at a White House […]
The white police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across […]
When coronavirus started to spread around the world, aid workers warned of disaster for Africa. Health systems are weak and poorly funded in many places, and crowded cities make physical distancing impossible. But the African countries appear to be managing. Senegal and Ghana are among […]
