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Volcanic tremors hinder search after deadly eruption in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2018
» Volcanic tremors forced police and firefighters to suspend search operations on Wednesday at a ski resort near a volcano in eastern Japan that erupted the day before, officials said.
Thousands more Filipinos flee as volcano fires ash 5km high
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2018
» MANILA: The number of people displaced by an erupting Philippine volcano soared to more than 61,000 by Wednesday, the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency said, as Mount Mayon ejected lava that produced an ash plume 5km high.
No dice
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 24/01/2018
» A casino off Ramkhamhaeng road has been raided and 141 punters caught at the tables. The owner has apparently faced legal action before for running an illegal gambling den at the same address.
'Shape of Water' dominates Oscar nominations
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Guillermo del Toro's lavish monster romance The Shape of Water fished out a leading 13 nominations, Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director and Mudbound director of photography Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman nominated for best cinematography in nominations announced Tuesday for the 90th annual Academy Awards.
Sweden urges China to release bookseller Gui Minhai
AFP, Published on 24/01/2018
» STOCKHOLM: Swedem on Tuesday called on Beijing to release dissident publisher Gui Minhai after the Swedish citizen was snatched for a second time in mainland China while being accompanied by Swedish diplomats.
Myanmar, Bangladesh in angry exchange over delayed Rohingya repatriation
AFP, Published on 24/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on Tuesday for delays to the start of a huge repatriation programme for Rohingya refugees, as the UN warned of the dangers of rushing their return to strife-torn Rakhine state.
At Davos, main attraction is Trump
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: One question looms as President Donald Trump packs his bags for Switzerland: How will the Diet Coke-loving nationalist fit in with the Champagne-sipping globalists he'll encounter at the World Economic Forum in Davos?
'It was torture': Grim tales in Thai fishing sector
Published on 24/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Trafficked into work and routinely abused, migrant fishermen in Thailand are still subject to forced labour despite efforts by the government to clean up the industry, advocacy groups said on Tuesday.
PM insists: Prawit's case 'a personal matter'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has fully defended his deputy Gen Prawit Wongsuwon who is under heavy public pressure concerning his collection of luxury wristwatches.
Deputy PM Wissanu eyes one-month election delay
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Tuesday he believed a general election would be postponed by just a month in the worst-case scenario.