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Myanmar court hands death sentence to Rohingya attacker
Published on 14/02/2017
» YANGON - A district court in Myanmar has handed the death sentence to a Muslim Rohingya man who was captured during last year's attacks on border police posts in the country's northern Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh, an official confirmed on Tuesday.
Malaysia confirms death of Kim Jung-un's half-brother
Kyodo News, Published on 14/02/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have informed the South Korean government that they have confirmed the death of the elder half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Kuala Lumpur.
California evacuates 200,000 but dam threat eases
Associated Press, Published on 14/02/2017
» OROVILLE, California - The water level dropped Monday behind the nation's tallest dam, reducing the risk of a catastrophic spillway collapse and easing fears that prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people downstream.
Trudeau visits Trump for trade talks
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2017
» WASHINGTON - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday opened talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump, seeking to nurture economic ties while avoiding tensions over issues such as immigration on which the two are sharply at odds.
Taiwan tour bus crash kills 32
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2017
» TAIPEI - At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed on a highway near Taipei Monday night, with Taiwanese television footage showing the bus careening toward a road barrier at a highway curve before flipping on its side.
Campaigns highlight 'danger' of Valentine's Day
Published on 14/02/2017
» As couples prepared to show their love on what's supposed to be the most amorous day of the year, City Hall says it will dish out about 7 million condoms to members of the public.
Taliban bomber kills 13 at Pakistan drug rally
Associated Press, Published on 14/02/2017
» LAHORE, PAKISTAN - A suicide bomber struck police escorting a protest rally in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding nearly 60 in an attack claimed by a breakaway Taliban faction.
Critics lash 'day of love' reconciliation forum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2017
» The government's reconciliation forum kicks off Tuesday amid criticism over "biased" questions to be directed at political parties.
Cobra Gold tests Thai-US relations
News, Published on 14/02/2017
» As Cobra Gold, the biggest annual multilateral military exercise in the Asia-Pacific kicks off Tuesday, what the US Pacific Commander Admiral Harry B Harris Jr has to say during his visit to Thailand will be interesting.
New app aims to help women overseas
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/02/2017
» The Women's Affairs and Family Development Department (DWF) has introduced a new mobile application to help Thai women in trouble, including human trafficking victims, in foreign countries.