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Asean ministers skirt around South China Sea ruling
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed Monday to make a united assessment on an international tribunal's ruling that rejected China's claims to almost the entire South China Sea.
Train firms, utilities seek sites be made Pokemon-free
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» TOKYO - Railway companies and nuclear power plant operators in Japan asked the provider of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game on Tuesday to make sure the game's virtual characters do not appear in areas they think are inappropriate or dangerous to play.
Hatred behind Japan knife attacker's rampage
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN - Hatred appears to be what fuelled a young Japanese man who went on a stabbing rampage, killing 19 people Tuesday at a facility for the mentally disabled where he had been fired. Months earlier, he reportedly gave a letter to Parliament outlining the bloody plan.
ภาษาอังกฤษที่คนไทยมักใช้ผิดกันจนชิน (12): I'm boring – or perhaps I'm bored
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/07/2016
» Confused learners often mix up adjectives ending in -ed and -ing, sometimes with amusing results. Here's how to fix the problem.
Tribal dance
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/07/2016
» It’s an interesting time for producer and DJ Sanhapas Bunnag (Aey). He first became known on the local dance music scene as a member of Thai EDM group Boom Boom Cash. But recently he’s been working on a solo project under the name Botcash. His innovative new sound combines Western dance music with traditional Thai instruments.
Cooling off in Trevi Fountain costs hot tourists
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» ROME - Cooling off with a midnight dip in Rome's famous Trevi Fountain may sound like a dream "Roman Holiday", but an Italian police crackdown has landed a series of splash-happy tourists with fat fines.
Russian swimmer Efimova to appeal Rio ban to CAS - agent
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» MOSCOW - Russian Yulia Efimova, who has been banned from competing at next month's Rio Olympics by swimming's governing body FINA, will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), her agent said Monday.
Air France crews begin 7-day strike
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» PARIS - Air France flight attendants will begin a one-week strike on Wednesday, downing tools at the height of France's holiday travel period, the airline said.
Popular first lady Michelle Obama aims to boost Clinton
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» PHILADELPHIA - When her husband first ran for president in 2008, Michelle Obama cautiously entered the political arena, fully supportive of his candidacy yet wary of the country's partisan battles.
Syria regime pounds Aleppo as UN backs call for truce
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Syria's regime intensified air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo province Monday as the UN backed a call by its top aid official for a humanitarian truce in the city.