Day: February 11, 2021
UK coronavirus variant on course ‘to sweep the world’
By CNBC (London) — A variant of the coronavirus that first emerged in the UK, and has since been identified in over 80 countries, could become the dominant form of the virus worldwide, according to the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme. “The new variant has swept the country and it’s going to sweep …
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Pangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border
By BBC INDIA and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister said the move to withdraw troops in Ladakh was the result of “sustained talks” between the nuclear-armed neighbours. His remarks came a day …
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Suu Kyi aide arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Swissinfo.ch A CLOSE aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said today (Feb. 11), as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta. The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe, …
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Inside job likely in killing of army officer at camp
AN army officer was shot dead at a military camp in Nakhon Phanom with police believing it was an inside job with personal issues, possibly a love affair, rather than conflict at work leading to his death, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 11). Lt Rung Chalerm, 34, was shot dead at 7.30 p.m. last evening within …
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Protesters to hold parallel no-confidence debate
ONE of the leaders of People’s Party 2020 who staged a protest at Pathumwan intersection and outside the district police station last night (Feb. 10) said that the group will be holding a parallel no-confidence debate against the government outside Parliament next week, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 11). Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, said at …
Daily Covid count up a little to 201
THE daily total of coronavirus cases rose a little to 201 this morning (Feb. 11), up from 157 yesterday, with 185 being domestic infections while 16 overseas travellers were quarantined taking the overall cumulative tally to 24,104 cases, Siam Rath newspaper said. There were no additional deaths with the toll remaining at 80. Another 885 …