Historic crown to be modified for Charles III coronation
LONDON: Britain's 17th-century St Edward's Crown, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels, has been removed from display to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
US unveils next-generation stealth bomber
LOS ANGELES: The United States has unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board.
Global goods trade forecast to shrink in 2023
The global goods trade will shrink next year in a downturn reminiscent of previous recessions, Oxford Economics said, in a worrying forecast for Asia’s export-dependent economies and beyond.
Football legend Pele 'receiving palliative care'
SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele is receiving palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer, the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday.
Iran authorities reviewing hijab law
Iran’s parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law that requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the country’s attorney-general says.
5.7-magnitude quake hits Java
A strong earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, injuring at least one person and shaking the same town devastated by a tremor last month that left more than 330 people dead.
Bomb blamed for Songkhla freight train derailment
Authorities say a bomb planted on the tracks was responsible for the derailment of a freight train in Sadao district of Songkhla on Saturday.
CentralWorld fire under control
A fire erupted on the first floor of the CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district on Saturday afternoon but was put out by firefighters shortly after 5pm.
More Chinese cities easing Covid curbs
The southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen has ended mandatory Covid testing to enter public venues, joining a growing list of local authorities easing the strict social curbs imposed across the country since the pandemic broke out three years ago.
Russia decries 'dangerous' oil price cap
Russia said on Saturday it would continue to find buyers for its oil, despite what it said was a “dangerous” attempt by Western governments to introduce a price cap on its crude exports.
'Most' institutions will face share-sale tax
Most institutional investors in Thailand won’t be exempted from a tax levied on stock transactions that will resume next year after more than three decades, authorities say.
Wild jumbo, two men injured in pickup truck crash
KANCHANABURI: A wild elephant was injured after being hit by a pickup truck on a road in Muang district of this western border province late on Friday night. The driver and a passenger were also hurt.
Myanmar sentences 7 students to death, says UN
The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139, according to the United Nations (UN).
Most institutional investors must pay stock tax, says govt spokesman
Most institutional investors in Thailand will not be exempted from a tax levied on stock transactions that will resume next year after more than three decades, authorities said.
Hazy days to diminish 10% if new PM2.5 measures pan out
The Pollution Control Department aims to reduce the number of heavily polluted days in metropolitan Bangkok and 17 northern provinces by 10% next year.
American passenger rescued after falling unconscious
CHIANG MAI: A 63-year-old American tourist was safely rescued after he fell unconscious and had no pulse while a plane made a landing at Chiang Mai International Airport on Friday.
Man cashed his dead mum's social security cheques for 26 yrs in US
A Missouri man pleaded guilty this week to stealing his dead mother’s Social Security payments for more than a quarter century, accumulating nearly US$200,000 in the process, federal prosecutors said.
Anutin addresses beach photo involving minors
A photo depicting two minors smoking pot along Pattaya Beach that went viral has prompted the Public Health Minister to call on the police to enforce the law.
South Korea snatch last-16 place, Swiss edge fiery World Cup clash
Last-gasp South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic fashion on Friday to set up a last-16 match against mighty Brazil as Switzerland edged a bad-tempered encounter with Serbia to progress.
