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West remains silent on recapture of IS stronghold
News, Published on 29/03/2016
» The biggest military defeat that the Islamic State (IS) has suffered in more than two years. The recapture of Palmyra, the Roman city of the Empress Zenobia. And we are silent. Yes, folks, the bad guys won, didn't they? Otherwise, we would all be celebrating, wouldn't we?
Fast lane immigration service to start at Narita, Kansai airports
Published on 29/03/2016
» CHIBA — Japan's first fast lane immigration service will start on Wednesday at key international airports near Tokyo and Osaka in a bid to speed up procedures for certain foreign visitors, airport operators said.
Student loan update: Cancelling defaulters IDs illegal
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/03/2016
» The interior permanent secretary has overruled his counterpart in the finance ministry, saying the law does not allow cancelling a Thai person's ID, even if they have defaulted on their student loan.
ภาษาอังกฤษที่คนไทยมักใช้ผิดกันจนชิน (1): "Close the light", etc.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/03/2016
» Mistakes are natural and unavoidable when learning a new language. Starting today, we are going to look at mistakes Thai learners of English often make and, more importantly, we will learn ways of fixing them.
Turkey protests over foreign consuls at journalists' trial
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» ANKARA - Turkey has protested over the presence and behaviour of consuls from EU states at the controversial espionage trial of two journalists, an official said Monday, in an escalating spat between Ankara and its Western allies.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in World T20
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» NEW DELHI - Opener Hashim Amla's half century helped South Africa beat defending champions Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the last group match of the World Twenty20 in New Delhi on Monday.
Nishikori rolls into fourth round at Miami Open
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» MIAMI - Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori cruised into the fourth round at the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Monday by routing Ukraine's 27th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-2.
Demoitie's team pull out of Three Days of De Panne
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» BRUSSELS - The Wanty-Gobert cycling team have pulled out of the Three Days of De Panne, which is due to start on Tuesday, after the death of their rider Antoine Demoitie.
Tibetans protest as China's Xi arrives in Prague
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» PRAGUE - Protests greeted China's President Xi Jinping as he arrived in Prague on Monday on the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the Czech Republic.
US Capitol on lockdown after shots apparently fired
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US Capitol was on lockdown Monday after shots were apparently fired in the Capitol Visitors Center, police said, but local media said the gunman was injured and taken into custody.