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Asia markets sink as oil slide hits energy firms
Published on 05/04/2016
» HONG KONG — Energy firms led losses in Asia Tuesday as oil prices extended their recent losses, while most stock markets tumbled again and analysts questioned whether a recent rally may have run its course.
Vietnam warns of dire impact from planned Mekong dams
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2016
» HANOI -- Vietnam has predicted “very high adverse effects” on the Mekong River environment and economy if 11 proposed dams are built on its lower mainstream.
Poll: Half of female revellers groped during Songkran
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2016
» Just over half of the women and young girls surveyed complained they had been sexually harrassed during past Thai New Year water festivals, it was revealed at the launch of a "Happy Songkran" safety campaign on Tuesday.
Pakistan appoints Sarfraz Ahmed new T20 captain
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Cricket Board Tuesday announced Sarfraz Ahmed as new captain of the T20 team after Shahid Afridi stepped down following his side's humiliating early exit from the World Twenty20.
Paris-Roubaix changes race time to let trains pass
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» PARIS - Organisers of the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic said Tuesday they have changed the times of this weekend's race to avoid last year's fiasco where riders passed through a railway crossing after the barriers had come down.
Tyson Fury is jealous of my body: Joshua
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» LONDON - World heavyweight title contender Anthony Joshua on Tuesday accused British compatriot Tyson Fury, the WBA and WBO champion, of being jealous of his "beach body".
Suicide bomber kills at least 6 in eastern Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» KABUL - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least six civilians and wounded 22 Tuesday when he detonated near a clinic and a school during a police chase in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.
Army to set up 356 public service stops during Songkran
Published on 05/04/2016
» The army will set up 356 "public service" spots in front of military camps and on major roads to regulate traffic and reduce accidents during the Songkran holidays, army deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Ngathong said on Tuesday.
SET tumbles 26.68 to 1,373.59
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2016
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index sank 1.91%, or 26.68 points, to 1,373.59 on Tuesday.
Customs seizes B28m in African ivory at Suvarnabhumi
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2016
» Customs officials said Tuesday =they seized 315 kilogrammes of African elephant tusks worth more than 28 million baht at Suvarnabhumi airport.