Thai PM Srettha to Hold Finance Minister Post in Rare Move
Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin unveiled a cabinet line-up that sees him also assume the post of
1970-01-01 08:00
Nobel Foundation retracts invite to Russia, Belarus and Iran representatives to attend ceremonies
The Nobel Foundation retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”
1970-01-01 08:00
Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Sudan clinches berth in Paris Olympics as best African team at World Cup
South Sudan is going to the Olympics
1970-01-01 08:00
Jimmy Buffett's laid-back party vibe created adoring 'Parrotheads' and success beyond music
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself
1970-01-01 08:00
100-year-old African tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from canal, officials say
A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being rescued from a canal, according to the Parish of Ascension in Louisiana.
1970-01-01 08:00
How did those get there? Giant inflatable ducks return to Belfast Harbor in Maine for a third year
In what has become an unexpected annual tradition for a coastal city in Maine, gigantic inflatable ducks are once again floating in Belfast Harbor, and for the third year running, the mystery of how they got there has yet to be solved.
1970-01-01 08:00
Barclays Says ‘Active Policy Support’ to Benefit Turkey, Russia
Analysts at Barclays Plc are turning more upbeat on the economic outlook for Turkey and Russia, where “active
1970-01-01 08:00
Spalletti carries 'giant' Italian flag his mom made for him to national team job
New national team coach Luciano Spalletti says he will carry an Italian flag that his mom made for him when he was 11 onto the Azzurri bench
1970-01-01 08:00
Pakistani traders strike countrywide against high inflation and utility bills
Pakistani traders have staged strikes across the country against the soaring cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills and record depreciation of the rupee against the dollar
1970-01-01 08:00
Dozens injured in a protest by asylum-seekers outside Eritrean Embassy in Israel
Violent protests have erupted between hundreds of Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv during a protest against an event organized by the Eritrea Embassy
1970-01-01 08:00
Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in six prisons across Ecuador, authorities said, part of a coordinated protest against security operations being conducted inside the country's violence-plagued penitentiaries.
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