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Shippers call for coalition against Gulf of Guinea pirates
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» LAGOS: Major international shipping and maritime companies have called for a coalition to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, where armed kidnappings of seafarers reached record levels last year.
Exploring islands less known
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/04/2021
» Koh Nok Phao was not a familiar destination to me when talking about exploring the islands in the southern province of Surat Thani. Known as Muang Roi Koh (meaning Hundred Island Province), Surat Thani has many islands and islets that have not yet become well-known unlike Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny goes on hunger strike
AFP, Published on 01/04/2021
» MOSCOW - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Wednesday said he is going on hunger strike until he receives proper medical treatment for severe back pain and numbness in his legs.
Thrifty Padres, Blue Jays go against the grain
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 18/02/2021
» With the ongoing Covid-19 crisis affecting attendance and cash flow, MLB ballclubs have tightened their belts even more this off-season.
TEST YOURSELF: A Korean space opera
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/02/2021
» Space Sweepers finally hits the small screens
A Korean space opera
Life, Published on 09/02/2021
» After months of delay due to the pandemic, Space Sweepers, one of the most anticipated high budget South Korean sci-fi action films of the year, has found a home on Netflix and is providing movie fans an opportunity to see what the first blockbuster Korean space opera looks like. Now, director Jo Sung-hee, as well as members of the high-profile cast -- Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu and Yoo Hae-jin -- are inviting everybody on board as Space Sweepers launched on the streaming service last week to subscribers in 190 countries.
Four held for allegedly running gambling websites
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/10/2020
» In a major cybercrime bust, police from the Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression (Tactics) have arrested three men for operating online gambling on nine websites and seized about 75 million baht worth of assets, Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk, commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police Office, said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Saudi-backed investors pull out of Newcastle deal
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» LONDON: A Saudi-backed consortium on Thursday announced it had ended its bid to buy Newcastle United after months of waiting for approval from the Premier League.
US turns focus to South China Sea
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/07/2020
» Last week, US army chief of staff Gen James McConville visited Thailand to strengthen the 65-year-old military alliance, culminating in the signing of the Strategic Vision Statement. Early this month, China held a five-day naval drill near the contested Paracel Islands. Then the US carried out military exercises in the waterway showing support for the free and open Indo-Pacific, as the South China Sea has been subject to overlapping claims by many countries, including China.
Royal rivalry in Italian Riviera 'micronation'
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» SEBORGA (ITALY) - The princess showed off her tiny realm, sitting peaceful and picturesque, high above the Italian Riviera.