Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Kabul – The Taliban seized more major cities today (August 13) as they raced to take full control of Afghanistan and inched closer to Kabul, with the United States and Britain deploying thousands of troops to evacuate their citizens from the capital. The evacuation orders came as the […]
Read MoreIn pictures: Police break up another march to PM’s house
PROTESTERS kept up the pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign unconditionally by again marching to his house within the First Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi Rangsit road from Victory Monument late afternoon today (August 13) but were blocked at Din Daeng junction by riot police who fired several rounds of tear gas and rubber […]
Read MoreCriminal lawsuit endorsed by 700,000 people filed against PM over pandemic fiascoes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CRIMINAL LAWSUIT ENDORSED BY over 700,000 people was today (August 13) filed against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on charges of allegedly mishandling the Covid-19 pandemic situation which has apparently resulted in high rates of infection and fatalities throughout the country. At the Criminal Court, Lawyers Association of Thailand president […]
Read MoreDaily Covid cases spike to 23,418, 71 of 184 deaths in Bangkok
THAILAND’S daily Covid count soared to 23,418 cases and 184 deaths in 24 hours to this morning (August 13) with 71 of the fatalities occurring in Bangkok, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said today’s large batch of cases raised the cumulative confirmed total since […]
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