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Khunying Patama ranks high as best Thai sports administrator
Press release, Published on 08/01/2026
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has topped a sports poll of Thailand’s most outstanding sports executives in 2025.
Australian fires claim 'thousands' of koalas
The Associated Press, Published on 28/12/2019
» PERTH: Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing the numbers of the iconic marsupial, while the fire danger accelerated Saturday in the country’s east as temperatures soared.
Russian hypersonic missile enters service
The Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MOSCOW: The world’s first hypersonic missile with intercontinental range became operational on Friday following years of tests, Russia’s defence minister said.
Trump hails launch of US Space Force
The Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is celebrating the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in the country in more than 70 years.
US and Iran swap prisoners
The Associated Press, Published on 07/12/2019
» TEHERAN: Iran and the United States conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday in which a detained Princeton scholar was released in return for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Teheran and Washington after months of tensions.
London Bridge attacker 'was terror parolee'
The Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2019
» LONDON: A man shot dead by police on London Bridge after stabbing two people to death on Friday had been out on probation after serving six years for terrorism offences, authorities say.
Typhoon threat complicates SEA Games
The Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2019
» CLARK, Philippines: An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the Philippines’ efforts to stage the SEA Games, already marred by logistical foul-ups that the president has vowed to investigate.
Hong Kong ready for keenly contested polls
The Associated Press, Published on 23/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Chanting “No more tear gas”, dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched on Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections.
Boeing has to 're-earn trust'
The Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2019
» DUBAI: A senior Boeing executive said on Saturday that the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approval from US regulators to get its grounded 737 Max jets flying again after crashes that killed 346 people.
Muslims intimidated as Sri Lanka votes
The Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2019
» COLOMBO: Polls closed on Saturday evening after a day of voting for Sri Lanka’s next president, an election marred by shots fired at a convoy of Muslims heading to cast their ballots in what some called a coordinated effort to disenfranchise the minority group.