• WORLD

  Armed men seize Crimea airports

  Reuters, Published on 28/02/2014

  » SIMFEROPOL, UKRAINE — Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine's government described as an invasion and occupation by Russian forces, stoking tension between Moscow and the West.

• TECH

  Post-coup mobile data usage jumps

  Reuters, Published on 07/06/2014

  » Mobile data usage in Thailand has surged since a military coup last month as Thais swap information and search the internet for reliable news, providing an unexpected boon to network operators hit by depressed consumption.

• WORLD

  World Cup ad trips up Singapore

  Reuters, Published on 14/07/2014

  » Singapore tried its best to save an own goal on Monday by updating an anti-gambling ad that starred a despairing boy named Andy telling friends his dad had bet his life savings on Germany winning the World Cup.

• THAILAND

  Thai firm sanctioned over Iran

  Reuters, Published on 30/08/2014

  » WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 25 people and companies it accused of violating sanctions against Iran, including shipping firms, airlines, and six Iranian banks.

• WORLD

  Nepal resumes search for lost hikers

  Reuters, Published on 16/10/2014

  » KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mountain-rescue teams resumed their search for dozens of missing climbers on Thursday after unseasonal blizzards and avalanches killed at least 20 people in an area that is a popular trekking route with tourists.

• WORLD

  US gunman kills 3 Muslim students

  Reuters, Published on 11/02/2015

  » A gunman shot dead three Muslim students near the University of North Carolina, enraging Muslim activists who on Wednesday demanded US state and federal authorities investigate the suspect for possible hate crimes.

• WORLD

  Lee Kuan Yew bun leaves bad taste

  Reuters, Published on 26/03/2015

  » SINGAPORE — Bakery chain BreadTalk Group apologised and pulled a bun commemorating the city-state's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from its stores after drawing flak from social media users who said the baked goods were insensitive.

• WORLD

  Hong Kong on high alert as showdown looms

  Reuters, Published on 16/06/2015

  » HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader warned on Tuesday that violence will not be tolerated, a day after authorities arrested 10 people and seized suspected explosives ahead of a crucial vote on a China-backed electoral reform package this week.

• THAILAND

  Thaksin sends New Year's wishes, warns on economy

  Reuters, Published on 25/12/2015

  » Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Thais on Friday to have "the strength to pass obstacles" and warned about the economy, which has been struggling since a 2014 coup.

• WORLD

  HK protesters outraged as bookseller detentions exposed

  Reuters, Published on 17/06/2016

  » HONG KONG: More than 100 activists marched on China's liaison office in Hong Kong on Friday to protest against the detention of five booksellers after one of them recounted his ill-treatment by Chinese authorities.

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