WTO fails to agree rules to stop overfishing by year's end deadline
GENEVA: World Trade Organization negotiators failed to reach a deal to cut subsidies that lead to overfishing by a year-end deadline, the chairman of the talks told delegates at a closed-door meeting on Monday, citing delays linked to Covid-19.
Japan, South Korea fret as cases soar
TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday, with Japan suspending a contentious travel subsidy programme and South Korea closing some schools and considering its toughest curbs yet.
Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway
Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).
Unlawful rally case against Move Forward MP Rangsiman withdrawn
The Criminal Court on Monday approved the prosecution's request to withdraw a case against Rangsiman Rome, a Move Forward Party MP, on the grounds the same charges against six other defendants had already been dismissed.
Big Mountain festival organisers to be charged
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Provincial health authorities registered a complaint with police in Pak Chong district on Monday, charging the organisers of the Big Mountain Music Festival with defying an order to shut down the show.
US takes Sudan off sponsor of terror blacklist
KHARTOUM: The United States has formally removed Sudan from its state sponsor of terrorism blacklist, its Khartoum embassy said Monday, less than two months after the East African nation pledged to normalise ties with Israel.
Singapore approves Pfizer Covid vaccine, to ease curbs Dec 28
SINGAPORE: Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for pandemic use and expects delivery of the first shots by the end of December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday.
End of year festivities allowed, if coronavirus rules enforced
Celebrations marking the coming New Year are allowed, despite the early closure of a festival on Sunday, if organisers and revellers strictly obey anti-covid-19 rules, the health minister says.
Ex-minister Chaiya Sasomsap dies at 68
Chaiya Sasomsap, a former MP who held cabinet posts in three governments, died on Monday morning at his home in Muang district of Nakhon Pathom province. He was 68.
Explosion rocks Singapore-flagged tanker off Saudi port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest apparent strike on energy sector targets in the kingdom.
US vaccine airlift begins, S.Korea schools close: Covid update
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Once upon a time: Pakistan's fabled storytellers fade away
SHOGRAN, Pakistan: Mohammad Naseem's eyes shine while he shares the legend of a remote, alpine lake nestled among snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a rare crowd of onlookers hears one of Pakistan's last "storytellers".
Anon on another lese majeste charge
Anti-government protest leader Anon Nampa reported to Bang Pho police on Monday to acknowledge another lese majeste charge under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, this time in connection the rally in front of parliament, near the Kiak Kai intersection, on Nov 17.
Storms help Australia contain Unesco heritage island fire
BRISBANE, Australia: Australian firefighters have managed to control a bushfire that burned more than half of the Unesco world heritage-listed Fraser Island, around two months after a suspected illegal campfire sparked the blaze.
1 local transmission among 28 new Covid cases Monday
Health worker infected locally as Thailand logs 28 new Covid cases, including six Thais returning from Myanmar's Tachilek, for total of 4,237; no new deaths.
Dust haze covers Bangkok
Hazy pollution clouded Bangkok on Monday, with the air in Bang Phlad district recording the highest level of unhealthy fine dust.
Chinese dams under US scrutiny in Mekong rivalry
A US-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was announced on Monday, adding to the superpowers' rivalry in Southeast Asia.
Police officer found dead in his pickup
PHITSANULOK: A police captain was found dead in the backseat of his parked pickup on a road in Wang Thong district on Sunday afternoon.
Insurgent camp found on southern mountain
NARATHIWAT: A deserted camp with many tents, believed used by insurgents, was found on a mountain in Si Sakhon district on Sunday by a combined police-military force sent to scour the area.
US government confirms cyberattack
WASHINGTON: The US government on Sunday confirmed that its computer networks had been hit by a cyberattack, as The Washington Post reported at least two departments including the Treasury had been targeted by Russian state hackers.
