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ThaiBev: Don't 'unplug' Thailand
Published on 02/11/2013
» While some politicians say an amnesty is needed in order to "reset" the country politically, a top executive says Thailand risks becoming "unplugged" economically if protests spiral out of control.
Noppadon: Dems must obey law
Online Reporters, Published on 02/11/2013
» The Democrats have a constitutional right to rally against the amnesty bill, but protests must be carried out in line with the law, says the lawyer for ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Kenya chief justice acts against 'grass cutting' rapists
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» Kenya's chief justice said Saturday he had ordered "immediate action" over a case where men accused of brutally gang raping a schoolgirl were ordered to cut grass as punishment.
More questions than answers for England cricketers
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» England were little the wiser with regards to their likely side for the first Ashes Test at the Gabba after their inconclusive tour-opening three-dayer against the West Australia Chairman's XI on Saturday.
Turkey, US hold talks on China missile deal
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» A senior US defence official has held talks in Turkey, the embassy said Saturday, after Washington expressed "serious concerns" about Ankara's plans to acquire a long-range anti-missile system from China.
Snowden: Europeans busy snooping too
Published on 02/11/2013
» LONDON - Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of internet and phone traffic comparable to the US spying programmes denounced by European governments, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.
White elephant kills mahout
Published on 02/11/2013
» YANGON - An albino elephant, deemed an auspicious creature in Myanmar, killed his mahout who happened to bear the same name as the current president, according to a local report.
Obama to Congress: end 'manufactured crises'
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» President Barack Obama on Saturday called for an end to "manufactured crises and self-inflicted wounds" as he urged Republicans and Democrats in Congress to approve a new federal budget.
Professional sport returns to Cuba after 50-year ban
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» Professional sport returns to Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday when the first pitch is thrown in the communist island's national baseball league, part of a government bid to halt the flow of sporting defectors overseas.
Vettel tops final Abu Dhabi practice
AFP, Published on 02/11/2013
» Sebastian Vettel maintained normal service on Saturday when he and his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber set the fastest times in final practice for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.