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Stigmatised over a card
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 07/04/2012
» Amid raucous music and the wild cries of his rambunctious patrons, Mongfa withdraws into his shell to contemplate what might have been.
Closing-down sale at Siam Square
Muse, Published on 07/04/2012
» There's always a brighter side to even the gloomiest story, but it can sometimes take a measure - or a great deal - of positive thinking to see it. Take the outrage in some quarters about the planned redevelopment, probably involving demolition, of two cherished old cinemas in Siam Square, for example. Whether or not the Lido and the Scala survive in their present form, at least the threat to their existence has galvanised a group of young preservation activists into voicing their concerns; and the unfolding situation may even teach them how to better preserve our cultural heritage.
Leinster lead Irish rugby Euro Cup charge in quarters
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» Holders Leinster lead an Irish charge in this weekend's European Cup quarter-finals, with French heavyweights Toulouse and Clermont facing tricky away trips to Edinburgh and Saracens respectively.
US firefighters comb through debris after jet crash
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» Firefighters combed through the debris of a Virginia apartment complex Saturday after a US Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed into it, triggering a massive inferno but injuring only nine people.
Spain's demolition men on verge of Davis Cup semis
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» Spain's Nicolas Almagro and David Ferrer demolished Austria on the opening day of their Davis Cup quarter-final Friday as the five-time champions moved to the verge of the last four.
Lorenzo halts Stoner surge in Qatar
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» Spain's Jorge Lorenzo halted world champion Casey Stoner's Grand Prix of Qatar surge when he clocked the fastest time in Friday's second and final practice ahead of Sunday's floodlit season-opener.
Chiefs too good for Force
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» The unpredictable Waikato Chiefs held the Western Force at bay to win their Super 15 showdown 20-12 on Friday in Perth.
Japan sets new safety standards for nuclear plants
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» The Japanese government approved new safety guidelines for nuclear power plants on Friday in a bid to restart reactors idled after the Fukushima disaster last year.
Writer fled China to 'publish book' on dissident
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» A Chinese dissident who wrote a book critical of the country's leadership has said he fled into exile after being warned against publishing a biography of a jailed Nobel laureate.
China, Taiwan 1-1 in Davis Cup
AFP, Published on 07/04/2012
» China and Taiwan both scored one victory at the Davis Cup Oceania Group 1 relegation play-off in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Friday.