Новости за 26.05.2021

THE HAGUE - A Dutch court ordered oil giant Shell on Wednesday to slash its greenhouse gas emissions in a landmark victory for climate activists that could have implications for energy firms worldwide.

CHONBURI: Dressed from head to toe in a bright green alligator costume, a girl was playing a tune on her keyboard in a zoo, unfazed by a lemur climbing onto the instrument.

A total of 1,243 new coronavirus infections and three deaths were reported to the Corrections Department's Covid-19 situation committee on Wednesday, raising the cumulative number of prison cases to 17,138, according to department deputy director-general Weerakit Hanpariphan.

The government plans to suspend registration for Covid-19 vaccinations through its Mor Prom online platform to forestall a bottleneck, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

MINSK: A defiant President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday defended Belarus's diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident on board, lashing out at critics at home and abroad.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Wednesday reported 7,478 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily rise in infections since the start of the pandemic.

KHON KAEN: A brawl broke out inside the Regional Juvenile Vocational Training Centre 4 between two groups of juvenile delinquents. Nine teenagers in the centre were injured.

Myanmar’s Roman Catholic leader has called for attacks on places of worship to end after he said four people had died and more than eight were wounded when a group of mainly women and children sought refuge in a church during fighting this week.

Thailand logged 41 new Covid-19 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a new daily record.

VIENNA - Classical musicians in Vienna are preparing to return to live performances after long months without audiences which have severely tested their motivation and, for some, even thrown their careers into question.

SYDNEY: Stargazers across the Pacific Rim will cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon", as the heavens align to bring an extra-spectacular lunar eclipse.

Food delivery platforms have begun to lower the commissions they charge food vendors after the government pressured them into assisting restaurants struggling to make ends meet amid the pandemic.

State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) has launched soft loans totalling 10 billion baht to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector improve their liquidity amid the pandemic, says president and chief executive Vitai Ratanakorn.

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Many people with special needs use art as a tool or "language" to communicate their feelings and experiences through diverse and particular methods. Some of them have strong support from their parents, so they are able to develop their potential and create impressive works. Organised by the Rainbow Room Foundation and Art Connection, an exhibition titled "Language Of The Soul" showcases striking...

MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Horse master Joel Proust hopes his stallions will soon return to the movie sets in Morocco that made his name, ranging from Hollywood epics to "Game of Thrones".

The government insists it will be ready to launch a large-scale Covid-19 vaccination programme as promised from early June using AstraZeneca's vaccine.

Thailand logged 41 new Covid-19 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a new daily record, and 2,455 new infections, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday morning.

Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of PTT Group, has launched polymer-made floating structures, named "G Float", for floating solar farms in a move to develop innovation-led solar energy business.

The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.

The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) is committed to granting soft loans worth 100 billion baht to small businesses under the Bank of Thailand's amended scheme for the next six months.

Thailand hammered Iraq 4-0 in the second leg of their play-off for a 11-2 aggregate win to reach the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup on Tuesday night.

More Covid-19 samples from patients in the southern provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung are being collected to check for the highly contagious South African variant which has only been detected in Narathiwat so far, the Medical Science Department director-general said on Tuesday.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is warning the government against missing its target of securing 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines in June because shortages may affect the national inoculation plan.

The recent Covid-19 wave blew away rental residential demand in some cluster locations but boosted a growth of 50% for a website for purchase and rental, according to property portal website DDproperty.com.