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US mulls Myanmar sanctions rethink under Suu Kyi administration
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» YANGON - Washington's new ambassador to Myanmar on Tuesday said remaining sanctions had taken an "unintended" toll on the nation's delicate economic development, as the US re-evaluates its embargoes on the former pariah state.
Indonesian teens jailed for brutal murder, gang rape
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» CURUP, INDONESIA - Seven Indonesian teenagers were jailed Tuesday for the brutal murder and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl that sparked a national debate on sexual violence.
Five keys to Duterte's Philippine presidential win
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» MANILA - Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte owed his stunning victory in the Philippine presidential election to five key factors, according to analysts interviewed by AFP on Tuesday:
Six of Facebook 8 released on bail
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2016
» The Bangkok Military Court has allowed bail for the eight administrators of a Facebook page mocking the prime minister but police asked to further detain two of them who were also charged with lese majeste.
SET closes down 4.01 to 1,390.13
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2016
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index fell 0.29%, or 4.01 points, to 1,390.13 at noon on Tuesday.
Jose Mourinho targeted by banned Indonesia
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» JAKARTA - As former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho mulls his next move, an unlikely suitor has emerged in the form of the beleaguered Indonesian national team, which is banned from international football.
The rise of the Philippines' unlikely new leader Duterte
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» MANILA - In a nation with a famously raucous political scene, Rodrigo Duterte stands out as one of the Philippines' most colourful, unorthodox and controversial figures.
Indian woman aged 70 gives birth to first baby
AFP, Published on 10/05/2016
» NEW DELHI - An Indian woman who gave birth at the age of 70 said Tuesday she was not too old to become a first-time mother, adding that her life was now complete.
Exam cheaters not ready to talk, tougher law urged
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2016
» PATHUM THANI — The three students who cheated at Rangsit University's entrance examinations on Tuesday postponed their scheduled meeting with police while an academic has proposed amendments to the Criminal Code to punish exam cheaters.
Gold mining to be suspended
Published on 10/05/2016
» The cabinet resolved on Tuesday not to renew or issue new gold mining licences so the business can be suspended nationwide by the end of this year and health concerns addressed.