Taliban, Afghan president declare three-day Eid ceasefire from Sunday

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Afghan National Army forces stand guard in Ghazni province, Afghanistan May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mustafa Andaleb/File Photo/File Photo

 

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban declared a three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan starting Sunday, via a tweet on Saturday from the hardline Islamist group, and the country's president said the government would reciprocate.

 

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Australia to resume tourism to bushfire-hit Victoria as virus cases stay low

 

 

Onlookers congregate amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, as surfers ride unusually large waves produced by swells hitting the coast at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia set out measures to resume tourism to Victoria's rural regions, ravaged by bushfires and then the coronavirus, after a testing blitz in the country's second-most populous state showed continuing low cases of community transmission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165508-australia-to-resume-tourism-to-bushfire-hit-victoria-as-virus-cases-stay-low/

 

Hong Kong braces for protests on heels of proposed national security laws

 

 

FILE PHOTO: An anti-government protester waves a flag during a protest at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong, China, January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Sunday for its first protests since Beijing’s controversial plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, in what could provide a litmus test of public opposition to China's tightening grip over the financial hub.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165510-hong-kong-braces-for-protests-on-heels-of-proposed-national-security-laws/

 

Boxing scheduled to return to the ring in June

By The Nation

 

 

The Sports Authority of Thailand is hoping the boxing industry would return to action soon, in a closed venue initially, and get back to normalcy in three phases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165514-boxing-scheduled-to-return-to-the-ring-in-june/

 

Kanchanaburi allows resumption of rafting for tourism

By The Nation

 

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Kanchanaburi province has opened rafting for tourism, except rafts operated as an entertainment venue, by strictly following disease prevention measures as specified by the government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165515-kanchanaburi-allows-resumption-of-rafting-for-tourism/

 

Tests show no asbestos contamination in talcum powder: FDA

By THE NATION

 

Supattra Boonserm

 

The talcum powder "Johnson" sold in Thailand is free from asbestos contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165516-tests-show-no-asbestos-contamination-in-talcum-powder-fda/

 

Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases for fourth time this month

 

 

FILE PHOTO: A staff member wearing face-shield and a mask serves customers in Icon Siam shopping center as shopping centers reopen nation wide during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, maintaining the total to 3,040 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak began in January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165519-thailand-reports-no-new-coronavirus-cases-for-fourth-time-this-month/

 

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