Day: February 21, 2021
‘Alarming surge’ in anti-Asian violence across US terrifies community members
By Victoria Bekiempis, The Guardian, shared by Msn.com AS AN increase in anti-Asian bigotry continues to sweep across America, politicians and community advocates have called for action to combat a disturbing surge in physical attacks and harassment. During a press conference last week, top congressional Democrats condemned the increase and said much of the blame …
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Woman ‘impressed’ over way man tries to contact her after she blocked him
By Daily Mail and published by Msn.com A WOMAN who blocked a man she was talking to has told how she was left ‘”impressed” by the amusing way he tried to get back in contact with her. The woman, from the US, took to TikTok to explain that she ended it with the man she …
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TAT targets cryptocurrency holders as new tourism segment
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to establish Thailand as the first country to welcome cryptocurrency holders,, NNT said today (Feb. 21). TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the use of cryptocurrency will help attract more opportunities from high-spending tourists, especially the young and wealthy generations. He said the TAT plans to talk with the …
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Police gearing up to slap several charges against protesters
POLICE are busy collecting evidence against demonstrators at two rally sites yesterday (Feb. 20), in front of Parliament and the Democracy Monument, and have found that they have broken several laws, INN News and Sanook.com said this afternoon. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy chief Metropolitan Police, also warned people to avoid the Democracy Monument …
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Fire guts downtown plastic factory, four houses
A FIERCE fire that took 45 minutes to extinguish broke out at a plastic factory in Sathupradit Soi 24 around noon today (Feb. 21) completely destroying the single-storey plant and four adjacent houses but there were no fatalities, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Phattharaphong Wichaidit, duty officer at Phraya Krai police station, was …
Myanmar protesters gather again after worst day of violence
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report TENS OF thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 military coup gathered today (Feb. 21) in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day when security forces opened fire on protesters, killing two. Early this morning, police …
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92 Covid cases today, one of them a nurse
THE daily coronavirus count remained below a hundred today (Feb 21) reaching 92, up slightly from 82 yesterday, but a nurse in Chonburi province was among those who got infected, Siam Rath newspaper said. This adds up to a total of 25,415 cumulative confirmed cases, with there being no additional fatalities and the toll remaining …