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Japan to use English traffic signs amid rise in tourist accidents
Published on 15/12/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to introduce English traffic signs next year in response to an increasing number of accidents involving foreign drivers amid the ongoing tourism boom.
Ashley Madison dating site to pay $1.6 mn over breach
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - The operators of the Ashley Madison affair-minded dating website agreed Wednesday to pay a $1.6 million penalty over a data breach exposing data from 36 million users, US officials announced.
US Fed raises key interest rate, as expected
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday (early Thursday Thailand time) raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point as expected, citing an improving economy with one month to go before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Nice crash out of French League Cup
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» PARIS - Ligue 1 leaders Nice were knocked out of the French League Cup on Wednesday, going down 3-2 to Bordeaux in their last-16 tie.
Film of abducted Yazidi girl wins Dubai award
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» DUBAI - A Kurdish Iraqi film depicting the ordeal of a Yazidi girl taken hostage by the Islamic State jihadist group won best feature at the Dubai International Film Festival on Wednesday.
Record chaser Rooney back for United
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» LONDON - Wayne Rooney was recalled for Manchester United's Premier League visit to Crystal Palace on Wednesday as the striker chased Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record.
Rohingya insurgency a 'game-changer' for Myanmar
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» YANGON - A new Rohingya insurgency in Myanmar's Rakhine is a "game-changer" for the troubled state, the ICG said Thursday, warning the army's crackdown risks setting off a spiral of violence and radicalisation among the Muslim minority.
Computer bill bugs rights advocates
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/12/2016
» Human rights advocates, lawyers and netizens have voiced opposition to a bill to amend the 2007 Computer Crime Act, saying some provisions are vague, too sweeping in scope, and restrict people's freedom of expression.
Warrant sought in nurse burning case
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 15/12/2016
» Chiang Mai: Police are preparing to seek an arrest warrant for a man they accuse of masterminding the murder of his wife, who was found burned to death in a fruit orchard in Doi Lo district.
Drunk drivers risk licence, car seizures
News, Published on 15/12/2016
» The driving licences and vehicles of motorists caught driving while drunk during the New Year holidays will be temporarily seized in a repeat of road safety measures introduced last year.