The executive decree on the 500 billion baht to combat the public health crisis was approved in compliance with the law and is likely to be put up for parliamentary endorsement after the budget bill debate next week, according to the government. Deputy Prime Minister […]
Day: May 26, 2021
‘It’s terrible, awful’: Eight killed in San Jose mass shooting
Authorities in the US state of California say eight people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at a train yard in San Jose, the latest in a recent uptick of mass shootings across the United States. The shooting took […]
Villarreal beat Man Utd in dramatic shootout to win Europa League
Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored the decisive spotkick and saved his counterpart David de Gea’s attempt as they claimed their first European title by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final on Wednesday. In the first European […]
World’s largest gaming service Twitch adds ‘transgender’ tag
The world’s largest game streaming service Twitch said on Wednesday that players will be able to add a transgender label to their videos – a move the company said would aid inclusion among its 30 million daily gamers. Twitch, which lets users broadcast themselves playing video games, […]
Casino mogul Steve Wynn must register as foreign agent, US says
The U.S. Justice Department has told former casino magnate Steve Wynn to register as a foreign lobbyist for China and is ready to go to court if he doesn’t comply, a person familiar with the matter said. The order stems from allegations that Wynn tried […]
US charges ex-Bolivian minister with bribery, money laundering
The United States has arrested a former cabinet minister in the interim government of Bolivia’s ex-president Jeanine Anez on bribery and money laundering charges. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Justice Department accused former Interior Minister Arturo Murillo and his ex-chief of staff, Sergio […]
HRW urges Nordic countries to repatriate nationals from Syria
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to repatriate more than 160 Nordic nationals, most of whom are children, from northeast Syria. As many as 30 Danes, 22 Finns, 37 Norwegians, and 65 to 75 Swedes are being detained in […]
Mali’s president, prime minister resign after arrests by military
Mali’s interim president and prime minister have resigned two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said. Soldiers, led by interim Vice President Assimi Goita, arrested President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and took them to […]
US: Eight killed in San Jose mass shooting
Authorities in the US state of California say eight people have been killed and several others were injured in a mass shooting at a train yard in San Jose. The shooting took place on Wednesday morning at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), the city’s transit […]
Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Israel-Hamas truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a two-day visit to the Middle East, winning diplomatic support and hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges from Arab countries as he moved to shore up the ceasefire that ended an 11-day conflict between Israel […]