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Indonesia mulls banning more Islamist groups
Kyodo News, Published on 31/05/2017
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in an interview published Wednesday that the government is considering the dissolution of more intolerant mass organizations, following its decision to disband the local branch of an international, pan-Islamic organization.
Price gap widens between old and new condos
Published on 31/05/2017
» Real estate prices are not driven by location alone and a building’s age is not the only other driving factor.
Pipe bomb found near MRT station
Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2017
» Another pipe bomb was found Tuesday afternoon near Ratchadaphisek Road and the Thailand Cultural Centre MRT Station, sparking public concerns that another bomb attack could be imminent, despite security assurances by the authorities.
Myanmar soldiers' torture caught on video
Published on 31/05/2017
» Human rights advocates are calling on Myanmar’s government to investigate a video that appears to show soldiers kicking, beating and threatening to kill six captives.
Amazon hits $1,000 in new tech stock surge
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2017
» NEW YORK - Amazon.com on Tuesday became the second of the current S&P 500 components to hit the $1,000 price mark, beating Google parent Alphabet to the punch and underscoring a massive rally in large-cap technology-related stocks.
Trump escalates feud as Germany's Merkel blinks
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2017
» BERLIN - US President Donald Trump called Germany's trade and spending policies "very bad" on Tuesday, intensifying a row between the long-time allies and immediately earning himself the moniker "destroyer of Western values" from a leading German politician.
Tiger Woods 'asleep at the wheel' but not on alcohol
Associated Press, Published on 31/05/2017
» JUPITER, FLORIDA - Police found Tiger Woods asleep at the wheel on the side of a six-lane Florida road in the dark of morning, the engine running and his right blinker flashing. His speech was slow and slurred, though there was no alcohol in his system and he didn't know how far away he was from home.
Putin says US election allegations are 'fiction'
Associated Press, Published on 31/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the allegations of Russian meddling in the US presidential election are "fiction" invented by the Democrats in order to explain their loss.
Prayut: IS not hiding in the South
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday authorities have found no information suggesting members of the Islamic State (IS) terror group are hiding in the south of Thailand or were involved in recent attacks in the region.
BMA takes baby steps to drain waters
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/05/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is improving the city's ability to withstand flash floods with new facilities, tools and manpower, a crucial move given the capital can now see up to 60mm of rainfall in 24 hours and monsoon rains cause canal levels to rise.