National Zoo Awaits Birth of Pandemic Panda Cub
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Ziang is pregnant and could give birth this week. It’s a welcome bit of good news amid a pandemic that kept the zoo shuttered for months.
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Police Say No Signal Jammers Sent to Sunday Protest
BANGKOK — Police say no attempt was made to disrupt the mobile phone signal at the massive pro-democracy rally on Sunday, despite photos circulated online that purported to show jamming equipment.
Army Says 7 Insurgents Killed in Deep South Clashes
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Another three insurgents were killed by army troops during marathon shoot-outs in southern Thailand over the last few days, said an army general on Sunday.
Air Traffic Will Not Return To Pre-COVID-19 Levels ‘Until 2024’
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Global air traffic will not return to levels before the coronavirus pandemic until 2024, an industry body said, a year later than its earlier projection due to a slower recovery this year.
Japan’s Economy Shrinks at Record Rate, Slammed by Pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Relieved He Wasn’t Sent To China
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai had just finished his morning exercise and was catching up on the news when the police arrived.
Trump Motivates Democrats To Rally Behind Biden, Harris
ATLANTA (AP) — For the second time in four years, the Democratic presidential primary pitted the expanding progressive movement against an eventually victorious establishment.
King Commutes Death Sentences in Killings of UK Tourists
BANGKOK (AP) — Two migrant workers from Myanmar convicted in the 2014 killings of two young British tourists on a Thai holiday island have had their death sentences reduced to life imprisonment.
Unemployment Figures Better Than Expected: Labour Minister
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Friday said in a press briefing that the total number of unemployed people in Thailand was at around 2 to 3 million, instead of 7 to 8 million previously predicted.
