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Brutal cold tests New York's New Year's Eve party
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Dress in layers, lay off the booze and bring some hand warmers. Those are some of the tips offered for the huge crowd of revellers expected in Times Square for what could be one of the coldest New Year's Eve ball drops on record.
2 protesters killed in Iran, social apps blocked
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday blocked access to Facebook's Instagram, and the popular messaging app Telegram used by activists to organise and publicise protests roiling the Islamic Republic cut off Iran from its network in response to a government request.
Massive Liverpool fire melts hundreds of parked cars
Reuters, Published on 02/01/2018
» LIVERPOOL: Hundreds of cars were reduced to burned-out shells in a dramatic multi-story blaze in a car park on the waterfront of the northwestern English city of Liverpool on New Year's Eve, emergency services said on Monday.
Rolling out the red carpet
Life, Published on 02/01/2018
» Music, movies, malls and more: What to expect in 2018.
13 monkeys die in fire at UK safari park attraction
Associated Press, Published on 02/01/2018
» LONDON: Officials say 13 monkeys have died in a fire at a safari park in England.
With higher prices, revenue at Angkor Wat skyrockets
Published on 02/01/2018
» Revenue from the sale of entrance tickets at the Unesco-listed Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province rose by 72.5% in 2017, reaching US$107.9 million.
Tulips triumph in Buri Ram
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 03/01/2018
» Tulips are blooming in Buri Ram. Besides the many archaeological sites and ancient ruins dating back to the Khmer Empire and a famous football club, the province is home to Play La Ploen, a floral destination in the Northeast that showcases a variety of cool-climate flowers.
Wary hoteliers crunch the numbers
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2018
» The hotel business in Thailand is constantly evolving, and hoteliers have mapped out strategies to cash in on the growing tourism industry.
A view on the new zoo
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/01/2018
» When news broke last month that Thailand's oldest zoo, Dusit Zoo, will be relocated from its present location in inner Bangkok to a new home in Pathum Thani province, it sent shock waves through the hearts of generations of Bangkokians. Back before shopping malls, cinemas, skating rinks, aquariums and wax museums took over as the capital's popular destinations, Dusit Zoo was a favourite attraction for the entire family -- a place where countless such families have had their photographs taken.
YouTube star apologises again for suicide video
Published on 03/01/2018
» TOKYO: Logan Paul has issued a more extensive apology for posting a YouTube video showing what appeared to be a body in a Japanese forest known as a suicide destination.