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Australia reaches 25,000 coronavirus cases, officials urge more testing

By Colin Packham

 

A man jogs by Coogee Beach as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia surpassed 25,000 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, tipped over the milestone by the recent outbreak in Victoria state and prompting a warning from authorities about declining test numbers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179399-australia-reaches-25000-coronavirus-cases-officials-urge-more-testing/

 

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Singapore reports fewest daily COVID-19 cases in five months

 

FILE PHOTO: Seafarers who have spent the past months working onboard vessels arrive at the Changi Airport to board their flight back home to India during a crew change amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, its lowest daily count in more than five months.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179401-singapore-reports-fewest-daily-covid-19-cases-in-five-months/

 

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Bringing Bali home: South Koreans indulge in extreme staycationing

By Joori Roh and Hyun Young Yi

 

Lee Seung-yoon cooks during a staycation at his family's home amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - This time last year Yoon Seok-min, his wife Kim Hyo-jung and their two children were holidaying in the Philippines, Vietnam and Guam. A trip to Hawaii was on the cards for this summer.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179403-bringing-bali-home-south-koreans-indulge-in-extreme-staycationing/

 

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Pandemic pace slows worldwide except for southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean, WHO says

By Stephanie Nebehay

 

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask crosses a street in front of Petronas Twin Towers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for southeast Asia and the eastern Mediterranean regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179405-pandemic-pace-slows-worldwide-except-for-southeast-asia-eastern-mediterranean-who-says/

 

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Philippine army may seek martial law return after suicide attacks

By Neil Jerome Morales

 

Filipino soldiers are pictured on the site of an explosion, in Jolo Island, Sulu province, Philippines, August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Nickee Butlangan

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Twin blasts that killed 15 people in the volatile southern Philippines could both have been suicide bombings, the military said on Tuesday, representing an escalation of violence that the army chief said may require martial law to be re-imposed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179406-philippine-army-may-seek-martial-law-return-after-suicide-attacks/

 

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Philippines confirms 2,965 new coronavirus cases, 34 more deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: Passengers on board a bus wear face masks and face shields, both mandatory in public transportation, to help curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 2,965 additional novel coronavirus infections and 34 more deaths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179407-philippines-confirms-2965-new-coronavirus-cases-34-more-deaths/

 

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The Powerpuff Girls latest superheroes to be given gritty live-action reboot

By Tilly Pearce

 

Prepare to see a different take on the Powerpuff Girls (Picture: Cartoon Network)

 

The Powerpuff Girls is about to get a live-action reboot – with a grittier, darker edge.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179408-the-powerpuff-girls-latest-superheroes-to-be-given-gritty-live-action-reboot/

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Seal claims that his ex-wife Heidi Klum has a 'secret agenda'

By BRIAN GALLAGHER

 

Agenda: 'I believe Heidi has a hidden agenda to move the children to Germany,' the singer says in the court documents

 

After his ex-wife Heidi Klum claimed that he only sees their kids at 'spordadic' times, Seal is firing back with claims that she has a 'secret agenda.'

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179409-seal-claims-that-his-ex-wife-heidi-klum-has-a-secret-agenda/

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Sean Connery turns 90: Why the James Bond actor retired from films

By Jacob Stolworthy

 

Sean Connery in 2003 flop ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ (Rex Features)

 

Sean Connery – arguably the greatest ever James Bond – has turned 90.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179410-sean-connery-turns-90-why-the-james-bond-actor-retired-from-films/

 

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Bangkok seafood vendor caught cheating

By The Nation

 

 

A Facebook user posted a video revealing the trick of a seafood vendor in Bangkok’s Tor Kor market who hid nails inside prawns to make them heavier, so he could charge more.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179411-bangkok-seafood-vendor-caught-cheating/

 

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Mekong River Commission urges China to work with it on data-sharing

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Mekong River advisory body urged China on Tuesday to work with its experts in sharing year-round data on the lifeline waterway for the first time, rather than Beijing keeping a separate platform under its own new Mekong organisation.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179416-mekong-river-commission-urges-china-to-work-with-it-on-data-sharing/

 

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Cabinet injects Bt1bn into vaccine hunt

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet today approved Bt1 billion in funding for the National Vaccine Institute to support development and production of vaccines against Covid-19 and other diseases. The fund will come from emergency budget set aside for 2020, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179419-cabinet-injects-bt1bn-into-vaccine-hunt/

 

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BOT rejects claim that defaced banknotes not legal currency

By The Nation

 

 

Banknotes that have been stamped or defaced by writing are still legal currency, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Tuesday (August 25).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179422-bot-rejects-claim-that-defaced-banknotes-not-legal-currency/

 

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Thailand approves new warrant against Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case

By Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune over his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident in 2012, police said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179425-thailand-approves-new-warrant-against-red-bull-heir-over-hit-and-run-case/

 

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