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Japan tries to enlist Laos into S. China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 05/05/2016
» Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Thursday and conveyed Tokyo's desire to work closely with Laos to reduce tensions over the South China Sea issue, Japanese officials said.
Understanding English verb forms
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/05/2016
» An easier way of understanding and using the many forms English verbs can take. (English and Thai explanations)
Sukhumbhand refuses to quit (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/05/2016
» Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra insisted Wednesday he will not resign and would file a lawsuit against those accusing him of wrongdoing in City Hall's 39-million-baht New Year light show scandal.
Major breakthrough in lab-grown human embryos
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» PARIS - Scientists reported Wednesday they had grown human embryos in the lab for nearly two weeks, an unprecedented feat that promises advances in assisted reproduction, stem-cell therapies and the basic understanding of how human beings form.
US orders recall of up to 40 million more Takata airbags
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - US auto safety regulators on Wednesday ordered Japanese manufacturer Takata to recall between 35 and 40 million airbags installed in US cars, to push for the replacement of dangerously explosive inflators.
ECB scraps 500 euro note
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank said Wednesday it would no longer produce and issue 500 euro banknotes, amid fears the purple-coloured bills were favoured by criminals for money laundering and even terrorist financing.
Addiction specialist rushed to see Prince before death
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» NEW YORK - A specialist in painkiller addiction was rushing to see Prince before the music legend's death but arrived too late, a lawyer for the doctor said Wednesday.
Joshua signs multi-fight Showtime deal
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» LONDON - Britain's IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has signed a multi-fight deal with American cable network Showtime, it was announced on Wednesday.
Coquard edges Bouhanni to Dunkirk opener
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» GRAVELINES (FRANCE) - Bryan Coquard claimed Wednesday's opening stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk after beating French rival Nacer Bouhanni in a sprint finish.
US, Russia agree to extend Syria truce to Aleppo
AFP, Published on 05/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia have agreed to work with Syria's warring parties to extend a shaky truce to the city of Aleppo, the State Department said Wednesday.