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Airliner crisis compounds Malaysian government's woes
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Malaysia's missing-plane crisis has exposed the shortcomings of a ruling regime already wrestling with a rapidly shrinking support base, fierce racial divisions and international criticism of its tough handling of political opponents.
H1N1 death total reaches 18
Published on 22/03/2014
» H1N1 influenza has claimed 18 lives in Thailand since re-emerging in the country early this year, Thai News Agency has reported.
Rookie Lee leds LPGA event
Associated Press, Published on 22/03/2014
» PHOENIX - South Korea's Mirim Lee fired a five-under par 67 to seize a two-stroke lead over New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko after the second round of the LPGA Founders Cup.
Suthep: No more poll before reforms
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2014
» Suthep Thaugsuban has vowed to disrupt future elections so long as political reforms have not been implemented.
Mergui Archipelago tourism rush raises alarm
Published on 22/03/2014
» Where the Indian Ocean rolls toward Myanmar's southwestern coast, a lacework of 800 islands rises, fringed with shimmering beaches of no footprints.
Federer, Djokovic open with wins in Miami
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic opened with straight-set wins Friday at the WTA and ATP Miami Masters while Andy Murray rallied to win his first match since splitting with coach Ivan Lendl.
Five feared dead in Australia plane crash
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Five people are feared dead after a light plane crashed at an airfield in eastern Australia on Saturday, emergency service workers said.
Scott surges to seven-stroke lead at Bay Hill
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Reigning Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia fired a four-under par 68 to seize a seven-stroke lead after two rounds at the US PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Famed Syria Crusader castle survives fierce battles
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Columns are blackened with soot and vaults have crumbled in one of the courtyards of Syria's the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and victim of the country's three-year civil war.
Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 22/03/2014
» Among the aspiring Asian designers competing for the limelight at Tokyo Fashion Week, one of the most striking was an Indonesian label's bid to blend a traditional Muslim headscarf with haute couture.