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Peeking behind the smile
Published on 21/08/2014
» Students from Mahidol University’s College of Music are to stage a short run of Clown: The Musical, an original adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1869 French-language novel L’Homme Qui Rit (The Man Who Laughs), at the college’s music auditorium. It will open on Aug 27 and run until Aug 30.
Indonesian court to rule on Prabowo's election challenge
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian court will Thursday rule on ex-general Prabowo Subianto's bid to overturn the results of last month's presidential election, with a panel of judges expected to reject his claims that widespread cheating cost him victory.
Stranded couples wait on court
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2014
» Eight Australian families and 14 children born from Thai surrogate mothers are in Bangkok waiting for legal procedures to be completed before they can leave the country, a senior diplomatic source told the <i>Bangkok Post</i> Wednesday.
Vibrancy, charm and fresh fish
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/08/2014
» In the southern tip of Thailand, where outbreaks of violence have finally begun to decrease, Narathiwat city, located in the eponymous province, remains a nice, lovely border town.
Man held for raping teens
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2014
» A 67-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Wang Chao district of Tak province for allegedly raping his three teenage stepdaughters over a two-year period and impregnating one of them, police said.
Berkshire Hathaway fined for lax share purchase reporting
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» NEW YORK - US antitrust officials fined Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway $896,000 for failing to notify regulators ahead of a large securities acquisition in December 2013, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Russia shuts four McDonald's
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» Russian authorities shuttered four Moscow McDonald's due to alleged sanitary violations Wednesday, including a restaurant that once symbolised reviving Soviet-US ties, as tensions sizzled over Ukraine.
Hedge fund brands Argentina 'outlaws' over debt payment shift
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» One of two hedge funds that sued Argentina over defaulted bonds branded the country's leaders "outlaws" Wednesday after Buenos Aires moved to shift its bond payment method.
CAS upholds suspension for cyclist Kreuziger
AFP, Published on 20/08/2014
» GENEVA - Czech rider Roman Kreuziger on Wednesday failed in his effort to enter the Tour of Spain after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a provisional suspension amid a doping probe.
Pakistan begins talks to end protest crisis
AFP, Published on 20/08/2014
» Pakistani ministers and opposition politicians met anti-government protesters on Wednesday, but talks ended for the day with the sides appearing no closer to resolving a week-long political crisis that has rattled the restive, nuclear-armed nation.