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Momentous day
Published on 13/05/2016
» Visakha Bucha Day, which falls on May 20 this year, is one of the most important religious events in Thailand. It marks three important incidents in the life of the Lord Buddha, all of which happened on the same day of the year.
Dance anthem
Published on 13/05/2016
» In her latest single, Selena sings about how she loves to hit the dancefloor.
Betong Day
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 13/05/2016
» Betong is a well-known district in Yala, southern Thailand. It has a population of about 60,000 people and a number of tourist attractions.
Fatal accident
Published on 13/05/2016
» Ghazni — At least 73 people were killed on May 7 when two buses and an oil tanker burst into flames in a head-on collision in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, in one of the worst road accidents in the war-torn country.
Transport trouble
Published on 13/05/2016
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) said on May 6 that the construction of two depots for its buses will be delayed, after discussions over land leasing with the Treasury Department and the State Railway of Thailand stalled.
Singapore reports first Zika case
Published on 13/05/2016
» SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday reported its first case of the Zika virus, a 48-year-old male Singapore permanent resident who recently returned from Brazil.
Profile: Cambodia's private paedophile hunters
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» SIEM REAP - Using tip-offs, stakeouts and stealth, civilian investigators are playing a crucial role in helping Cambodian police track down foreign paedophiles, as they battle to spread the message that the impoverished nation will no longer be a playground for abusers.
French government survives no-confidence vote over labour reform
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» PARIS - France's embattled Socialist government survived a vote of no-confidence on Thursday over its decision to force a controversial labour reform bill though parliament.
WHO advises pregnant women to skip Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» GENEVA - The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged pregnant women not to travel to Rio for the Olympics and urged athletes and visitors to the Games to take precautions to avoid Zika infection.
Kenya in breach of World Anti-Doping Agency code
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» MONTREAL - Kenya was ruled to be in breach of World Anti-Doping Agency rules on Thursday, a key decision which could lead to the country's athletes being barred from the Olympics.