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Thai fashion designer Sretsis opens Tokyo Fashion Week (photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/03/2015
» From light chiffon dresses, to fox-shaped hoods & motorcycle helmets, fruit earrings, Thai fashion label Sretsis opens Tokyo Fashion Week with flowers & fairy tales.
Israel vote seen as referendum on Netanyahu years
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» JERUSALEM - Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a vote seen as a referendum on embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ruled out a Palestinian state as part of a last-ditch appeal to right-wing voters.
BoJ sees zero inflation in Abenomics setback
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday said tumbling energy prices could push inflation to zero, marking another setback for Tokyo's attempts to kickstart the economy by conquering years of falling or stagnant prices.
Hidden paths could be behind Antarctic glacier melt: study
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» SYDNEY - Scientists have discovered two pathways that are likely channelling warm ocean water under a massive Antarctic glacier, which could contribute to rising global sea levels, a study revealed Tuesday.
Indonesia to allow more tourists to visit without a visa
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia will soon allow tourists from an additional 30 countries to visit without a visa, a minister said, but neighbouring Australia was left off the list amid a row over looming executions.
'South Africa won't choke', vows De Villiers
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» SYDNEY - South Africa captain AB de Villiers insisted his side will not choke when they try to end their World Cup knockout misery in a Sydney quarter-final with Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
IT firm baits hackers with online model train set
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» HANOVER (GERMANY) - Somewhere on Earth a computer hacker types a malicious command and hits enter. Half a world away, an urban commuter train speeds out of control, derails and crashes into a building.
617 suspects, B17m assets seized in 206 drug busts
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 17/03/2015
» Authorities arrested more than 600 drug suspects and seized about 139,000 speed pills and assets worth over 17 million baht in 206 raids in two northern provinces from March 13 to 16.
SET up 3.29 to 1,518.86 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index rose 0.20% or 3.29 points to 1,518.86 at noon on Tuesday.
From cancer-battling bacteria to life on Mars at TED
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» VANCOUVER - Brilliant minds wrapped around heady notions ranging from injecting medicine by laser to cherishing life on Earth while seeking a future in the stars as the TED conference began.