Venezuela Requests UN Security Session Over Mercenary Raid
UNITED NATIONS (TASS) — Venezuela has requested the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the purported incursion of mercenaries, which Caracas says was organized by the United States and Colombia to topple the incumbent government.
Why Open a Store? Chinese Merchants Go Livestreaming Instead
HONG KONG (AP) — At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, the skincare-products maker Forest Cabin closed more than half of its 300 stores across the nation as shoppers stayed home. With sales plunging, founder Sun Laichun decided it was time to reach his customers more directly.
Bacteria Found in Dumplings That Killed One in Samut Prakan
SAMUT PRAKAN — Health officials on Wednesday said they found a strain of bacteria inside dumplings sold by a street vendor after a customer died from what’s suspected to be food poisoning.
Korat Uni Plants 3,000 Cannabis For Medical Researches
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A university in the northeastern province said Wednesday it has started planting marijuana trees as part of its research on weed-based medicines.
School Gang Rape Inquiry: Director Probed for Negligence
MUKDAHAN — A school director is facing investigation for allegedly letting the teachers who stand accused of gangraping two schoolgirls off the hook, education officials said Wednesday.
Student Project Seeks More ‘Humane’ Design of Bangkok Prison
BANGKOK — A university is working with a prison to help tackle overcrowding and unhygienic conditions that have stalked the Thai corrections system for years.
Thailand Reports First Day Without New Virus Case
BANGKOK — Thailand on Wednesday reported no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak began, the government said.
Aussie Vodka Company Switches to Producing Hand Sanitizers
CANBERRA (Xinhua) — What do wine and hand sanitizer have in common? The answer: alcohol.
Wear a Mask? Even With 20,000 Dead, Some New Yorkers Don’t
Since April 17, everyone in New York state has been required to wear a face covering in any place where they can’t stay at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with them.
Wuhan to Test All Residents After Handful of New Infections
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began were moving forward Wednesday with efforts to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a handful of fresh infections were found there.
