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Thanking King with 36 years of unpaid work
Published on 20/10/2016
» PHITSANULOK - Unpaid but willing, a farmer has been cleaning a pavillion once used as a rest area by King Bhumibol almost every day for 36 years as a way to show her gratitude for the King’s development projects in her poor rural village.
Spain's top court cancels bullfighting ban in Catalonia
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» MADRID - Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday cancelled a ban on bullfighting in the northeastern region of Catalonia, in what is likely to exacerbate tensions between animal activists and supporters of the centuries-old tradition.
Ex-leper takes to Tokyo runway to fight stigma
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» TOKYO - At 83 Miyo Maki had never manicured her nails, thickened and deformed due to leprosy, a disease she was diagnosed with when she was just 10 years old.
SE Asia stocks subdued ahead of ECB meeting
Published on 20/10/2016
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after two straight sessions of gains, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand posted its highest close in nearly two weeks.
ECB keeps rates at record low as markets seek stimulus clues
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rates at record lows at its policy meeting on Thursday, as calls grew for president Mario Draghi to shed light on his future stimulus plans.
Michelle Obama: strong breath of fresh air for Clinton
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - Breathing life into a campaign that desperately needed some, with a real gift for inspiring everyday Americans, the Achilles heel of the woman she is defending: Michelle Obama has proven to be Hillary Clinton's trump card.
New Zealand post 242-9 in 2nd ODI against India
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» NEW DELHI - Skipper Kane Williamson's fluent century helped New Zealand post 242 for nine against India in the second one-day international in New Delhi on Thursday.
Tiny wooden clog charm resurfaces at Auschwitz
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» WARSAW - A tiny carved wooden clog that once belonged to a woman the Nazis deported to the Auschwitz death camp has been rediscovered after more than 70 years, a local foundation told AFP on Thursday.
Garcia appointed new Marseille coach
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» MARSEILLE - Marseille's new American owner on Thursday appointed former Roma and Lille boss Rudi Garcia as the club's coach on a three-year deal.
First driverless bus trial launch as early as 2018 in Singapore
Published on 20/10/2016
» Driverless buses could start plying the roads in Singpore as early as 2018, after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) inked an agreement for the first autonomous bus trial on Wednesday, continuing the country’s bid to take the lead in self-driving technology.