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New money
Published on 11/05/2014
» Starting Monday, you will start to see a new 500-baht banknote in Thailand.
Bearded Austrian drag queen wins Eurovision
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Bearded Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision contest early Sunday with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", beating expectations that the eye-catching performance would be too controversial in socially conservative countries.
Sam becomes first openly gay player drafted into NFL
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Michael Sam made history as the St. Louis Rams made him the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League.
Mexico seek World Cup redemption
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Mexico are seeking redemption after winning the Olympic football gold and then almost failing to qualify for the World Cup finals.
Brazil bruised by stadium woes
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» With time pressing, the Sao Paulo stadium to be used for the World Cup's opening game between Brazil and Croatia on June 12 has still not held a test game in front of a major crowd.
Croatia relishing fiery World Cup opener
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Croatia coach Niko Kovac is intent on challenging golf legend Walter Hagen's claim that 'no one remembers who came in second' at the World Cup.
M79 rounds land on NSPRT rally site
Online Reporters, Published on 11/05/2014
» Two rounds of M79 grenades were fired at the rally site of the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (NSPRT) by Government House on Phitsanulok road near Chamai Maruchet bridge in Phra Nakhon district on Saturday night, wounding two people, reports said.
Michelle Obama calls Nigeria abductions 'unconscionable act'
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» US First Lady Michelle Obama denounced as an "unconscionable act" the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic militants as a mobilised international community helped with the search effort.
Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Lithuanians began voting Sunday to elect their president, with incumbent "Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite an apparent shoo-in as fears in the EU Baltic state soar over a resurgent Russia.
Kaymer, Spieth share Players lead
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Jordan Spieth fired a one-under par 71 on Saturday, good enough to join Martin Kaymer atop the leaderboard after three rounds of the US PGA Tour's Players Championship.