Pope joins Myanmar bishops’ appeal for humanitarian corridors
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Vatican City – Pope Francis today (Jun 20) appealed to Myanmar’s military leaders to allow aid to reach displaced, hungry people who have fled fighting since the Feb 1 coup and to respect religious sites as places of sanctuary. Speaking at his Sunday blessing to crowds in […]
Read MoreCall to ban import of low-priced shrimp from Ecuador
THE Thai Marine Shrimp Farmers Association today (June 20) urged the Department of Fisheries to ban the import of low-priced shrimps from Ecuador which is now affecting Thai shrimp farmers, Sanook.com said this afternoon (June 20). Mr. Somchai Rerkpokee, the association’s president, said he has heard foreign shrimp are being sold to local consumers […]
Read MoreFamily searches for owner of vehicle left overturned at fence for months
A YOUNG Man posted an online message that he is looking for the owner of a pickup truck that has remained overturned at the fence of his relative’s house for months now after zooming across and turning turtle, Sanook.com said today (June 20). Writing on a Facebook page under the name Bird Klong Yai, […]
Read More10 provinces have over a hundred Covid cases today, up from 5
THE number of provinces with over a hundred coronavirus cases rose to 10 today (June 20) from five yesterday amid 3,682 new cases of infection and 20 fatalities which took the overall death toll to 1,629 since the start of the pandemic and 1,535 in the current wave that started on April 1, TV […]
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