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Australian carrier Qantas soars to record profits
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» SYDNEY - Australian carrier Qantas Wednesday posted record annual profits and announced its first payout to shareholders in seven years, staging a turnaround after axing jobs and selling aircraft in an aggressive restructuring.
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» TOKYO - The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016 instalment.
British woman killed, man hurt in stabbings in Australia
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» SYDNEY - A young British woman was killed and a British man critically hurt after a Frenchman allegedly stabbed three people while saying "Allahu Akbar" at an Australian backpacker's hostel, police said Wednesday.
Driver killed after ambulance rear-ends truck
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 24/08/2016
» AYUTTHAYA - A driver was killed and two female paramedic nurses seriously hurt when their ambulance rear-ended a trailer truck on a Bangkok-bound lane in Wang Noi district in the early hours of Wednesday.
Hospital vehicle used in 'double tap' Pattani bombing, 1 dead, 29 injured (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/08/2016
» A pair of bombs set off near each other killed a woman and wounded 29 people late Tuesday in the main town of Pattani province in the deep South. The main bomb was hidden in a stolen hospital vehicle.
Purple Line discounts to be considered
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/08/2016
» Operators will discuss sharp cuts in the fares and parking fees of the Purple Line on Wednesday afternoon to woo commuters to the newly opened mass transit link whose ridership has been far short of the target.
Police chief to investigate Pattani bombings
Online Reporters, Published on 24/08/2016
» Police chief Chakthip Chaijinda and military officers have been ordered to leave for the South Wednesday morning to investigate last night's bombings in Pattani province, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Wednesday.
Turkey army driving IS out of Syria border town
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's army and international coalition forces have started an operation aimed at driving Islamic State jihadists out of the Syrian town of Jarabulus near the Turkish border, a statement from the Turkish PM's office said.
Taiwan police grapple for control of Pokemon swarms
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» TAIPEI - Police are struggling to control crowds at a hot springs park in Taiwan that has become a hub for Pokemon Go players after gaining a reputation as a spot to catch rare creatures.
American yacht Comanche out of Sydney to Hobart 2016
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» SYDNEY - American yacht Comanche will not defend the Sydney to Hobart title as its owners focus on their other race boat, the team has confirmed.