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Number of unusual office buildings in Bangkok grows
Published on 14/09/2016
» Bangkok’s skyline has seen a dramatic change over the past few decades. Aside from increased density and heights of new property developments, a growing number of buildings with "unusual" architectural designs, including the astonishing pixelated 77-storey MahaNakhon, has contributed greatly to the change.
Billionaire 'zero-dollar' family jailed
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2016
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday approved the detention for 12 days of a Bangkok mother and son accused of running illegal and highly lucrative 'zero-dollar' tours for Chinese visitors.
Libya unity rivals seize final port in 'oil crescent': military
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» TRIPOLI (LIBYA) - Forces opposed to Libya's unity government on Tuesday seized a fourth oil port, completing their takeover of vital installations in the North African country's "oil crescent", a military source said.
Embattled Wells Fargo revises employee pay system
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» NEW YORK - Wells Fargo pledged Tuesday to eliminate product sales goals in retail banking as it faced mounting criticism over its bogus accounts scandal, including from Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.
Points crackdown on French clubs over player quotas
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» PARIS - Clubs from France's two elite divisions of rugby union will be docked points if they fail to field an average minimum of 60 percent French-reared players per game from the 2017/18 season, the body overseeing professional rugby in France announced Tuesday.
Russian hackers behind attackon anti-doping agency Wada
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» LOS ANGELES - The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Tuesday confirmed Russian hackers had breached its database and published confidential athlete records, the second attack on the organisation since early August.
Russian javelin thrower stripped of 2008 silver
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» LAUSANNE - Russian Maria Abakumova was on Tuesday stripped of the javelin silver medal she won at the 2008 Olympic Games after re-analysis of samples taken in Beijing tested positive for drugs.
Educate Europe's refugees for rebuilding at home: Dalai Lama
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» PARIS - The Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged Europe to emphasise education for the hundreds of thousands of refugees that have arrived mainly from the war-torn Middle East as a means of rebuilding their home countries.
Israel ex-president Peres suffers stroke: office
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» JERUSALEM - Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres suffered a stroke on Tuesday and the 93-year-old was being treated at a hospital near Tel Aviv, his office said.
Facebook-Twitter coalition vows to improve online news
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - Facebook, Twitter and news organisations including Agence France-Presse have joined a coalition of media and technology groups seeking to filter out online misinformation and improve news quality on social networks.