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Saudi runaway greeted as 'brave new Canadian'
Associated Press, Published on 13/01/2019
» TORONTO: Tired but smiling, the 18-year-old Saudi runaway who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which has offered her asylum in a case that attracted global attention after she mounted a social media campaign in Bangkok.
Reports: Malaysia plans to end death penalty of all crimes
Associated Press, Published on 11/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government reportedly plans to abolish the death penalty for all crimes and halt all pending executions, a rare move against capital punishment in Asia that human rights groups hailed Thursday as a major advance.
Nine Australians awarded bravery medals for cave rescue
Associated Press, Published on 24/07/2018
» CANBERRA: Nine Australians involved in rescuing 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province were awarded bravery medals on Tuesday for putting their lives in danger during the treacherous ordeal.
Appeal court dismisses case against British activist
Associated Press, Published on 31/05/2018
» An appeal court on Thursday vindicated a British labour rights activist entangled in a years-long legal confrontation with a fruit-packing company after he publicised alleged human rights violations at its factory.
Thai family a focus at vigil for mudslides victims
Associated Press, Published on 15/01/2018
» MONTECITO, California: Thousands of people gathered Sunday night at a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the 20 people, including a Thai man, his son and his father-in-law, who were killed when mudslides ravaged a Southern California community.
British actor stranded for 3 days after fall on Samui
Associated Press, Published on 20/07/2017
» A British actor who starred in the EastEnders soap opera was stranded for three days on Koh Samui after he fell down a waterfall and broke his kneecap.
Canadian's suicide shut 'world's biggest darknet' drug site
Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2017
» PARIS - Two of the world's most notorious darknet marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about the drug merchants that operate out of the hidden corners of the internet.
Fugitive's trail exposes Red Bull co-owners' offshore deals
Associated Press, Published on 17/08/2017
» The Bangkok billionaire family that co-founded Red Bull, the world's leading energy drink, uses offshore companies to cloak purchases of jets and luxury properties, including the posh London home where the clan's fugitive son was last seen.
Alitalia files for bankruptcy -- again
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/05/2017
» MILAN: Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia entered its second period of bankruptcy protection in a decade on Tuesday with the government approving a €600 million ($650 million) bridge loan to keep the airline operating as it seeks a new buyer.
US agents foil Chinese, spirit family out of Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 08/05/2017
» BEIJING - Stuck in a Bangkok jail with a deportation order against her, Chen Guiqiu waited with dread over what seemed certain to come next. A Thai immigration official showed her surveillance video of the jail entrance, where more than a dozen Chinese security agents were waiting.