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SET rises 13.35 to 1,398.77
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2016
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 0.96%, or 13.35 points, to 1,398.77 on Monday.
Brazil lawmakers open session ahead of impeachment vote
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's lower house of Congress opened final debate Sunday ahead of a vote on impeaching President Dilma Rousseff amid chaotic scenes as rival deputies sang patriotic songs and scuffled in the chamber.
UN back in Libya as unity govt asserts itself ahead of vote
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» TRIPOLI - The United Nations said its staff had returned to Tripoli and Libya's unity government vowed further steps to assert its authority Sunday, on the eve of a crucial confidence vote.
IMF chief urges transparency to stop corporate tax avoidance
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called Sunday for financial "transparency" among multinational companies to counter tax avoidance schemes in which less-developed countries suffer the most.
Leicester in front as Arsenal stumble
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» LONDON - Leonardo Ulloa's penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time rescued a point for 10-man Premier League leaders Leicester City in a dramatic 2-2 draw at home to West Ham United on Sunday that left the Foxes eight points clear at the top.
TV drama 'The Five' sparks new passion for Harlen Coben
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» PARIS - Bestselling US crime writer Harlan Coben discovered a passion for screen writing during his work on new TV drama "The Five" which now looks set to compete with his career as a novelist.
Czechs into FedCup final after edging Swiss
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» PARIS - Karolina Pliskova and Lucie Hradecka secured the Czech Republic a fifth Fed Cup final appearance in six years with victory in the deciding doubles against Switzerland on Sunday.
White playing down Montpellier Top 14 title hopes
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» PARIS - Jake White was keeping calm despite his Montpellier side winning a seventh straight Top 14 match on Sunday.
Spanish police free 29 Chinese women forced into prostitution
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» MADRID - Police said Sunday they had rescued 29 Chinese women who had been drugged and forced into prostitution in hotels and nightclubs across Spain in an operation that smashed a human trafficking ring.
Italians vote on oil and gas as scandal ups pressure on Renzi
AFP, Published on 18/04/2016
» ROME - Italians voted Sunday in a referendum on oil and gas drilling concessions after a debate fuelled by anger over a government corruption scandal and freighted with risk for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.