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Malaysia detains 7 suspected IS militants - 5 Filipinos
Kyodo News, Published on 14/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police said Monday that five Filipinos and two Malaysians including an immigration officer have been arrested for suspected ties to the Islamic State terror group.
US VP Pence skips Thailand for first Asia tour
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2017
» JAKARTA - US Vice President Mike Pence will visit Japan and Indonesia next month, sources said on Monday, as part of an Asian tour amid concerns the Trump administration is rolling back Barack Obama's "pivot to Asia".
Chinese agents 'convince' fugitive to return from France
Published on 14/03/2017
» BEIJING: Chinese police pursued a fugitive to France for the first time, persuading them to surrender and return home last month to face charges for serious economic crimes, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.
Brexit begins; Scottish leader calls for new independence vote
New York Times, Published on 14/03/2017
» LONDON - Protesting Britain's plans to leave the European Union, Scotland's leader, Nicola Sturgeon, called on Monday for a referendum on Scottish independence as early as next year. The announcement was not unexpected, but it reflected the stark divisions in Britain as the government prepares to start the official process to exit the 28-nation bloc.
Blizzard coming; US cancels thousands of flights
Associated Press, Published on 14/03/2017
» US airlines have already cancelled about 5,300 flights Monday and Tuesday as a late-winter storm is expected to dump enough snow to disrupt travel in the Northeast.
Earthquake shakes Yangon, no damage reported
Published on 14/03/2017
» YANGON - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake briefly jolted buildings in Myanmar's largest city and commercial hub of Yangon on Monday evening at around 8:50pm - 7.20pm Thailand time.
Politicians likely involved in PTT bribes, NACC says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/03/2017
» Politicians are likely to have had a hand in a kickback scandal where British engineering giant Rolls-Royce allegedly paid bribes to state-owned natural gas and oil firm PTT Plc, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Uber, DLT to meet next week
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/03/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) will meet ride-sharing company Uber next week to hear what the firm has to say after its calls to legalise the service.
Govt rushes to snag tax from Thaksin
News, Published on 14/03/2017
» Pressure is mounting on the government to find ways to collect 12 billion baht in taxes from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the Shin Corp stake sale as the deadline for collecting the amount draws close.
Young offenders try to scrub black mark
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/03/2017
» Twenty-year-old Aye hasn't given up hope that one day he'll be a graphic designer.