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Suu Kyi, Than Shwe discuss Myanmar's future
dpa, Published on 06/12/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar election winner Aung San Suu Kyi and long-time former military junta leader Than Shwe met for more than two hours and discussed the country's future, sources said on Sunday.
Parks chief to meet Pata Zoo activists
dpa, Published on 23/09/2014
» A campaign to free a gorilla from a zoo inside a Bangkok shopping mall gained new momentum as a senior official agreed to meet with the activists, they said Tuesday.
Surrogate law official 'by year-end'
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» Thailand will sign into law a ban on commercial surrogacy by the end of the year, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday.
Thousands protest in Hong Kong
dpa, Published on 01/09/2014
» Thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday night outside China's central government offices in Hong Kong to protest Beijing's refusal to allow free elections in the territory.
Yingluck heads for judicial showdown
dpa, Published on 16/04/2014
» Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces a court hearing this week that could bar her from office, a move that would be in line with the aims of recent anti-government protests but would plunge the country into uncharted waters.
Phuketwan trial set for 2015
dpa, Published on 26/05/2014
» Two journalists are to go on trial in March on charges of defaming the Thai Navy, for posting online an article on human trafficking, one of the defendants said Monday.
Rainsy in court for inciting unrest
dpa, Published on 14/01/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Two leaders of Cambodia’s main opposition party and a union chief appeared in court Tuesday morning on charges of inciting garment factory workers to protest two weeks ago.
Police rule out murder in death of Tata Motors managing director
dpa, Published on 27/01/2014
» Police on Monday eliminated murder as the cause of death of Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym, who fell from the 22nd floor of a Bangkok hotel over the weekend.
UPDATE: British man hit by train
dpa, Published on 20/05/2013
» A train ran over an elderly British national lying on the tracks in Prachin Buri province on Monday, severing his leg, police said.
Myanmar civilians get senior govt posts
dpa, Published on 06/02/2013
» Myanmar has appointed five new deputy ministers, boosting the number of civilians in the government dominated by retired military officers, officials said Wednesday.