Showing 51 - 60 of 155
Stage whispers
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/05/2015
» The artistic career of Thanapol Virulhakul, director of the critically acclaimed contemporary dance performance Hipster The King, is a work-in-progress. It started out with a thesis project at Thammasat University's Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, in which he made Buddhist amulets out of chocolate, sold them on the street and filmed reactions of passers-by and amulet experts.
South Korea's president to visit White House June 16
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will host his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye at the White House on June 16, officials announced Tuesday.
Maestro Barenboim to spend less time wielding baton
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» LONDON - Israeli-Argentinian maestro Daniel Barenboim on Tuesday revealed he would spend less time wielding the conductor's baton and more time at the keyboard as he unveiled a new piano in London.
Thai hearts of gold
News, Published on 27/05/2015
» Re: “Migrants’ plight brings out the worst of Thai psyche”, (Opinion, May 22).
Former Petrobras executive handed 5 years jail for graft
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday jailed a former executive with Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras for five years for his role in a huge graft scandal after evidence emerged of a massive kickbacks scandal benefiting politicians.
Hamas executed Palestinians during Israel war: Amnesty
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» JERUSALEM - The Islamist group Hamas used its 2014 Gaza war with Israel to "settle scores" with rival Palestinians, executing at least 23 in possible war crimes, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Smartphones, Twitter help gauge crowd size
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» PARIS - Data from smartphones and Twitter can accurately show the size of a crowd, helping first responders in an emergency, a study on Wednesday said.
Federer, Sharapova eye French Open last 32
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» PARIS - Roger Federer, the 2009 winner, and defending women's champion Maria Sharapova target places in the French Open third round on Wednesday.
Vegas police deny probe into B.B. King poison claims
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Las Vegas police denied they are probing claims that B.B. King was poisoned, after coroners said they were investigating but had no evidence so far of foul play.
Baltimore Orioles to play in Cuba amid US thaw
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» HAVANA - The Baltimore Orioles will become the first US big league team to play in baseball-crazed Cuba since a diplomatic thaw, playing Havana's national team, a Cuban official said.