Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday insisted that Thailand has not failed in its procurement of Covid-19 vaccines and demanded that the media stop comparing Thailand with other countries. His comments […]
Day: February 9, 2021
THAI debt rehab plan ‘needs review’
Thai Airways International aircraft are parked at Suvarnabhumi airport after most of the fleet was grounded last year. The Covid-19 pandemic has been responsible for driving the financially ailing national carrier deeper into the red. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul Thai Airways International’s (THAI) debt rehabilitation plan needs a […]
Finnish Speaker of Parliament Met Sobotka
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, the first conversation between the Finnish Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Anu Vehviläinen, who has been President of the Eduskunta since June 2020, and Austria’s National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka had to take place by virtual means. … Article […]
Kobe Bryant death: Pilot broke rules, to blame for crash
Federal safety officials have blamed the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others on board last year on the pilot’s poor decision to fly into clouds where he became disoriented and plunged into a Southern California hillside. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded […]
Will Biden’s stimulus plan help reduce child poverty in the US?
Tucked inside United States President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is a seemingly radical notion that children should not grow up in poverty. Congressional Democrats are now sketching out that vision more fully by proposing to temporarily raise the child tax credit, now […]
Iran: Armed forces member involved in nuclear scientist’s killing
Tehran, Iran – A member of Iran’s armed forces was involved in the November assassination of the country’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, according to the intelligence ministry. “Martyr Fakhrizadeh was a member of the armed forces and the person who carried out the first preparations […]
US Senate votes for Trump impeachment trial to go ahead
The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has begun. Tuesday’s proceedings focused on the constitutionality of holding impeachment proceedings for a former president with four hours of debate allocated to the issue. Now that a majority has voted to proceed, the prosecution and […]
Biden backs stimulus cheque income limits in CEO meeting
United States President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he agreed with a proposal by Democratic lawmakers that would limit or phase out stimulus payments to higher-income individuals as part of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Asked during a meeting with business leaders whether he […]
Biden administration will continue to seek Assange extradition
US President Joe Biden’s administration will continue to seek the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States, a US Department of Justice official said. Spokesman Marc Raimondi said on Tuesday that Washington would continue to challenge a British […]
Bitcoin nears $50,000 as cryptocurrencies ride Tesla wave
Bitcoin powered to a record high on Tuesday, approaching the $50,000 mark, basking in the afterglow of Elon Musk-led Tesla’s investment in the cryptocurrency that had investors believing it may become a mainstream asset class. The most popular cryptocurrency has gained 1,150 percent since its March […]