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Apple in talks with major networks over TV service: report
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» NEW YORK - Apple is in talks with US television networks to offer around 25 channels across any iOS device as soon as September, The Wall Street Journal reports.
China probes top executive of state energy giant CNPC
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» SHANGHAI - A top executive of China National Petroleum Corp, the country's biggest energy company, has been put under investigation, authorities said as the Communist Party's anti-corruption drive targets more state firms.
Salvation Army failed to halt child sex abuse: Australian inquiry
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» SYDNEY - The Salvation Army failed to protect children from brutal sexual and physical abuse in four of its Australian homes, and instead punished them for complaining, a national inquiry ruled Tuesday.
NZer faces Myanmar court verdict over Buddha bar advert
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» YANGON - A New Zealand bar manager accused of insulting religion in Myanmar by using an image of the Buddha to promote a cheap drinks night was set to face the court's verdict on Tuesday.
The 'Afghan Bruce Lee' dreaming of Hollywood
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» KABUL - Framed by the dramatic backdrop of Kabul's ruined Darulaman palace, Abbas Alizada throws kung fu punches, kicks and spins, watched by an eager young crowd.
Book early for Songkran in Chiang Mai
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 17/03/2015
» The tourism association in Chiang Mai is advising domestic travellers planning to visit the city during Songkran to book their accommodation early, with the city anticipating a rise of 15-20% in tourists during the festival this year.
Groom found hanged just before wedding ceremony starts
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2015
» A bride was left devastated on her wedding day when the groom was found hanged at his house just a few hours before leading the marriage procession to her house in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Phimai district on Tuesday morning.
Myanmar jails New Zealander over Buddha insult advert
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» YANGON - A New Zealand bar manager and his two Myanmar colleagues were sentenced on Tuesday to two and a half years in jail by a Rangoon court over using a Buddha image to promote a cheap drinks night.
Condition of Lee Kuan Yew worsens — PM
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» SINGAPORE - The health of Singapore's founding leader and ex-prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has "worsened" due to an infection, the government said Tuesday.
Sharapova battles past Azarenka at ATP/WTA Indian Wells
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova needed six match points to grind out a 6-4, 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka in a rare early marquee matchup at Indian Wells.