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Hong Kong woman faces up to seven years' prison for maid abuse
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong woman who was found guilty of beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping her prisoner faces up to seven years in prison when she appears in court for sentencing Friday.
S. Korea, US hold navy drill despite North threats
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» SEOUL - South Korea and the United States on Friday conducted a joint naval drill ahead of the launch next week of large-scale military exercises that have incensed North Korea.
SET down 1.44 points at opening
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2015
» Thai stocks opened down 0.09% at the start of trade this morning.
Major canal cleanup to begin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/02/2015
» City Hall is to begin cleaning up nine major Bangkok canals, relocating thousands of households in the process. The first will be Khlong Lat Phrao where a new boat service is planned
China bans ivory imports for 1 year
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» BEIJING - Beijing has imposed a one-year ban on the import of ivory carvings, amid international criticism that rapidly-growing Chinese demand could push wild African elephants to extinction within a generation.
Sochi Olympics made $53 mln profit: IOC
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi made an operating profit of more than $53 million, the International Olympic Committee disclosed on Thursday.
NBA's Derrick Rose set for knee operation
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» CHICAGO - Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose will have surgery on Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Chicago Bulls said.
Australian PM Abbott bats away leadership speculation
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» SYDNEY - Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday dismissed heated speculation he will be dumped by his conservative colleagues, saying he expected to lead his party to the next election.
TV lesbian kiss sparks S. Korea debate
AFP, Published on 27/02/2015
» SEOUL - An unprecedented lesbian kiss between two high school students on a popular South Korean TV drama has fuelled a debate about portrayals of sexuality in a rapidly modernising society with deeply conservative roots.
10 cops moved after gambing raids
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2015
» The commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s Division 2 and 10 other senior officers at two Bangkok police stations were transferred Friday to inactive posts following raids on three gambling dens in areas under their jurisdiction last night.