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Fugitive held in Japanese tourist scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/01/2015
» A Thai transvestite wanted by Japanese police for more than 40 fraud-related offences was re-arrested in Sukhumvit area on Tuesday night, a Crime Suppression Department officer said.
Dubai overtakes Heathrow as top international airport
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» DUBAI - Dubai airport has soared ahead of London's Heathrow, riding a boom in long-haul flights between Asia and the West to become the world's top international travel hub, it said Tuesday.
US consumer confidence leaps in January
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - US consumer confidence surged in January to its highest level in more than seven years, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
England's Farrell out of Six Nations
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» LONDON - England suffered yet another injury setback when fly-half Owen Farrell was ruled out of the entire Six Nations Championship on Tuesday with a knee ligament injury.
New breed take on old guard in men's Open showdowns
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» MELBOURNE - It's the new order up against the old guard in Wednesday's men's quarter-finals at the Australian Open with Kei Nishikori facing defending champion Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic trading shots with Novak Djokovic.
IS threatens to kill Japan hostage, Jordan pilot within 24 hours
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» The Islamic State jihadist group threatened Tuesday to kill a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian pilot within 24 hours unless Amman frees a jailed female militant.
Prayut defends cyber-security law
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Tuesday defended proposals for a cyber-security law that critics say will grant the government unprecedented surveillance powers with little judicial oversight.
Greece names hardline anti-bailout finance minister
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» Greece named hardline leftwing economist Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister, handing him the pivotal task of renegotiating the debt-stricken nation's bailout with international creditors after it voted overwhelmingly to reject years of austerity politics.
New York travel ban lifted after snowstorm
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» NEW YORK - Blanket driving bans were lifted and limited New York public transport was to reopen Tuesday after a night of snowfall that dumped up to two feet (60 centimeters) in some areas.
9 dead in Libya tourist hotel shooting
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» Nine people including at least five foreigners were killed Tuesday in an assault on a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the security services said.