[ad_1] BANGKOK: Hundreds of Thai protesters gathered in Bangkok on Wednesday to demand the release of four activists detained on remand on charges of insulting the King of Thailand, a crime punishable by 15 years in prison. Many protesters banged on pots and pans, borrowing from nightly demonstrations of discontent …
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[ad_1] NOUMEA: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a tsunami that threatened island nations in the region. The earthquake struck shortly after midnight Thursday local time (9:20 PM Singapore time) about 415 kilometers east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of 10 kilometers, …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY – Australia is considering controversial plans to set up isolated rural quarantine camps for people entering from abroad as the country tries to close the final gap in its efforts to combat Covid-19. The proposal to move quarantine facilities away from hotels in dense urban centers was first …
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[ad_1] Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was unable to go to Germany for his mother’s funeral on Tuesday due to travel restrictions in place amid the coronavirus pandemic. Klopp paid a moving tribute to Elisabeth after her death, at age 81, but it is understood that she was unable to attend …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats began formally advocating Wednesday (Feb. 10) that former President Donald Trump should be sentenced for inciting a siege on the U.S. Capitol, a day after a divided Senate concluded that his impeachment could continue even though Trump has already left office. The House of Representatives …
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[ad_1] Donny van de Beek’s life at Manchester United did not improve on Tuesday night and two experts believe there is a worrying problem with the Dutch star. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave the £ 35 million summer recruit a rare start in the 1-0 FA Cup victory over West Ham. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Images and videos of protests across Myanmar were broadcast and shared online last week almost immediately as events unfolded in the country, a far cry from what it was in the past. With smartphones in the hands of more than 20 million people in the country, it has …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said on Wednesday (February 10) that investigations into the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 that crashed last month would focus on the aircraft’s automatic throttle system. Preliminary investigations showed that the system, which controls engine power automatically, may have malfunctioned. Ad Ad At a …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government unveiled the Singapore Green Plan 2030 on Wednesday (February 10), a “nationwide movement” to advance the national agenda on sustainable development. The plan, which is headed by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of National Development (MND), the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE), the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Indian restaurant chain Banana Leaf Apolo will be indicted in court next week for violating multiple safe management measures, including a self-service buffet at its Little India Arcade store. The restaurant chain will be charged in court on February 17 for failing to ensure that the gathering …
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