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58 of 216 Thais trapped on quake-hit volcano to return Tuesday
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» MATARAM, Indonesia: Fifty-eight of the 216 Thais evacuated from an Indonesian volcano after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides that trapped them on the mountain will return home on Tuesday, officials said.
'Long live Najib' chants as Malaysia ex-PM denies money-laundering
AFP, Published on 08/08/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges Wednesday linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat in May, as supporters chanted 'Long live Najib' and his lawyer called the charges 'political'.
'Maternity fund' idea stirs debate in China
AFP, Published on 17/08/2018
» BEIJING: Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as the country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a “maternity fund”.
Music world mourns Aretha Franklin at MTV awards
AFP AND ONLINE REPORTERS, Published on 21/08/2018
» NEW YORK: "Queen of Pop" Madonna led an impassioned tribute to "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin on Monday as the music world paid its R-E-S-P-E-C-Ts to the superstar at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Big medal haul for Thais at Asian Games
POST REPORTERS with AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» Thailand enjoyed their most successful day so far at the Asian Games in Indonesia Wednesday with two expected gold medals in sepak takraw and a surprise victory in paragliding.
Myanmar solves 'ghost ship' mystery
AFP, Published on 01/09/2018
» YANGON: A stranded vessel empty of crew and goods that was found in Myanmar waters this week was earlier being towed by a ship with 13 Indonesian nationals before it became unmoored, the Myanmar Navy said.
Java bus plunge kills 21
AFP, Published on 08/09/2018
» BANDUNG, Indonesia: At least 21 people died and several others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed and plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Java, police said Saturday.
Two rangers killed, 4 wounded in Pattani ambush
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 12/09/2018
» PATTANI: Two patrolling paramilitary rangers were killed and four others wounded when they were ambushed in Nong Chik district on Tuesday night.
US to impose tariffs on $200bn in Chinese goods: Reports
AFP and AP, Published on 16/09/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has decided to impose tariffs on US$200 billion in Chinese imports and could make the announcement in the coming days, US media reported.
SIA stops carrying lion bones
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has stopped accepting lion bones for cargo after the carrier was singled out in a report for transporting the animal parts from South Africa.