August2023
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin applies for royal pardon
Aug 31, 2023Thaksin Shinawatra, the imprisoned former prime leader of Thailand, has asked for a royal pardon, a government source told AFP on Thursday. An eight-year prison sentence for bribery and abuse of power that Thaksin is currently... -
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
Aug 31, 2023State media reported on Thursday that North Korea claimed it had launched two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill” in response to US-South Korean military drills. The launches came a day... -
Bolivia says running out of natural gas, its top earner
Aug 31, 2023Bolivia’s primary source of income, natural gas, is running out as a result of a lack of investment in the search for fresh deposits, a senior official claimed on Wednesday. According to Armin Dorgathen, head of... -
Mexico opposition picks businesswoman Galvez as presidential candidate
Aug 31, 2023Xochitl Galvez, a controversial senator with Indigenous ancestry who aspires to be Mexico’s first female president, was nominated as the opposition coalition’s candidate for the general election next year on Wednesday. The likelihood of an all-female... -
World Bank provides $200m for improving primary healthcare in Bangladesh
Aug 31, 2023A $200 million loan from the World Bank has been approved to help Bangladesh improve primary healthcare services for the treatment, prevention, and referral of common illnesses, including mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, as well as medical... -
Malaysia celebrates 66th anniversary of independence
Aug 31, 2023Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. Shortly after midnight Wednesday, thousands of Malaysians marked the... -
Australia to hold Indigenous rights referendum on Oct 14
Aug 31, 2023On October 14, Australia will hold a historic referendum on Indigenous rights, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, laying the stage for a pivotal moment in the country’s relationship with its Aboriginal minority. “On... -
Tesla under investigation over Musk glass house project
Aug 31, 2023The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Tesla is under investigation over claims that it misappropriated company funds to embark on a covert glass house project for CEO Elon Musk. The Security Exchange Commission (SEC),... -
Iran puts Mahsa Amini’s lawyer on trial
Aug 31, 2023According to a Wednesday media source, the trial for Mahsa Amini’s attorney has started in Iran. Mahsa Amini was a young Iranian Kurd whose death last September sparked a significant protest movement. According to the daily... -
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan remanded in jail over leaked documents
Aug 31, 2023Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was remanded in custody on Wednesday due to a case involving leaked documents, prolonging his captivity despite the suspension of his sentence for corruption the day before. Since...