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Trump cheers US economy after June jobs surge despite virus
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed new data showing huge jobs gains in June, but continued to downplay surging COVID-19 cases that could reverse...
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Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» GABORONE (BOTSWANA) - Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday, ruling out poaching...
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Global virus infections hit record highs in swelling pandemic
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Global coronavirus infections have hit record highs as the United States and Brazil battle the world's deadliest outbreaks while new clusters around...
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Up to 20,000 spectators to attend French Open each day
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» PARIS: The French Open will allow up to 20,000 people to attend each day of this year's tournament despite the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced on Thursday....
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British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell arrested in Epstein case
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» NEW YORK - Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in the US Thursday on charges related to his sex crimes, the...
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Putin triumphant as critics slam vote extending his rule
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin thanked Russians on Thursday for voting in favour of controversial amendments to the constitution that could extend his grip...
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Banyin’s son denies links to prison break plan
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/07/2020
» The son of disgraced former government official Banyin Tangpakorn has denied any involvement in his father’s alleged plan to break from Bangkok Remand Prison.
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Thailand unlikely to join CPTPP pact this year
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2020
» Thailand will take until September to study whether to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement, potentially missing a window for entry this year amid widespread...
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Project turns fishing nets into protection gear
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2020
» RAYONG/AYUTTHAYA: Fisherman Anan Jaitang used to pile tattered nylon fishing nets on the beach after hauls of wriggling crabs tore them beyond repair, but most...
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Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» RAMALLAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a rare joint conference Thursday,...