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Grenade attack on NACC
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2014
» Grenades were thrown at the offices of th NationalAnti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which has summoned the prime minister to answer charges of dereliction of duty next week, as protesters trying to oust her prepared for a big weekend rally.
World food prices jump: FAO
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2014
» ROME - Global food prices rose to their highest in almost a year in March, led by unfavourable weather for crops and political tensions over Ukraine, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
Scores fall sick at Cambodian factories
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Scores of garment workers have fallen sick this week at factories in Cambodia including two that produce clothing for sportswear giants Puma SE and Adidas, police and workers said on Thursday.
Iranian 'kidnapper' caught in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2014
» DUBAI - An Iranian suspected of helping kidnap a British-Iranian businessman in Dubai has been arrested in Thailand and deported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
World Bank trims China, East Asia 2014 growth forecasts
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2014
» SINGAPORE - The World Bank trimmed its 2014 growth forecast for developing East Asia but said the region's economies were likely to see steady growth in the next couple of years, helped by a pick-up in global growth and trade.
13 convicted of plot against Hun Sen
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2014
» PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian court convicted 13 people on Friday of plotting to overthrow the government, a case seen by rights groups as a politically motivated bid to discredit opposition to long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Singapore Airlines to sponsor F1
Reuters, Published on 15/04/2014
» SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the city-state's Formula One race in September as the carrier bids to promote its brand to motor racing's global television audience.
Soccer-Moyes pays price for self-inflicted blunders
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2014
» MANCHESTER - David Moyes could probably quote a list of excuses explaining why he failed at Manchester United but ultimately it was a series of self-inflicted blunders that led to his dismissal after less than 10 months in charge of the outgoing English champions.
Govt wants more troops in Bangkok
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2014
» The government is to ask the army to deploy more troops in Bangkok as fears mount that the country's lengthy political crisis could move into a more violent phase.
Asian economic growth to languish
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2014
» BANGALORE — Growth in emerging Asian countries will be lacklustre this year and contribute less to the global economy, despite signs of recovery in the region's major trading partners in the West, Reuters polls showed on Friday.