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Australia removed from UN climate report
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» SYDNEY - All references to Australia were removed from a UN report on climate change and World Heritage sites after objections from Canberra, in a move scientists and activists Friday called "extremely disturbing".
Asia stocks remain cautious ahead of Yellen speech
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» HONG KONG - Asia stocks tilted slightly upwards Friday but remained cautious ahead of a speech from the US central bank head and after a weak lead from Wall Street as oil pulled back below US$50 a barrel.
Koh Samui speedboat tragedy: 3 dead, 1 missing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2016
» 45 passengers in speedboat not wearing life jackets when speedboat overturned in wind-whipped seas off of Koh Samui.
SET up 7.23 to 1,408.87 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2016
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index gained 0.52%, or 7.23 points, to 1,408.87 at noon on Friday.
Penguins beat Bolts to reach Stanley Cup final
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - The Pittsburgh Penguins punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup final Thursday with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the deciding seventh game of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
'Black Benz' driver Janepob arraigned in court
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 27/05/2016
» AYUTTHAYA - Prosecutors arraigned Janepob Veeraporn, the man behind the wheel of the speeding Mercedes-Benz that killed two post-graduate students in a fiery crash on March 13, on multiple charges in the Ayutthaya Provincial Court on Friday afternoon.
AIS wins 4G re-auction at B75.65bn
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2016
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) has won the re-auction of a bandwidth in the 900-megahertz spectrum with the beginning price of 75.654 billion baht.
Japan's master of realism gets first overseas exhibition
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» ROME - The works of Ken Domon, an acclaimed photographer whose images of the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb shocked 1950s Japan, take centre stage in Rome Friday with the opening of the first exhibition of his pictures outside his home country.
Gatlin, Farah lead elite field at Prefontaine
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Controversial US sprinter Justin Gatlin, British long-distance world champ Mo Farah and two-time Olympic 100 meter champ Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are some of the top talent competing at the Prefontaine Classic this weekend.
Philippines' gold dream fades as Pacquiao rules out Rio
AFP, Published on 27/05/2016
» MANILA - Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Friday he would skip the Rio Olympics even if professionals were allowed to compete, knocking out the Philippines' best chance of winning its first gold medal.