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Sanctions force Russia to cut defence spending: study
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» STOCKHOLM: Russia's military spending fell sharply in 2017 for the first time since 1998 as a slew of Western economic sanctions hit government coffers hard, a closely followed review said Wednesday.
US Fed decision awaited for clues on interest rate path
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is not expected to change interest rates on Wednesday, but the policy statement will be searched for any hints of how aggressively it plans to address incipient inflation.
Apple reports higher profits, unveils big share buyback
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» NEW YORK: Apple reported a hefty jump in second-quarter earnings Tuesday and unveiled a new $100 billion share buyback plan, alleviating worries about the iPhone's prospects and a hit from US-China trade tensions.
Kanye West sparks new outrage in calling slavery 'choice'
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» NEW YORK: Rapper Kanye West, on the receiving end of criticism in the music world after backing President Donald Trump, sparked fresh outrage Tuesday when he called slavery "a choice."
Gold prices steady at B19,650
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2018
» Gold prices were unchanged at 19,650.00 baht per baht-weight in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Ubon Ratchathani airport reopens for flights
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2018
» Ubon Ratchathani International Airport resumed normal services on Wednesday morning after an electrical short circuit forced it to shut down on Tuesday evening.
'You have to suffer' - Zidane hails gritty Real win
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» MADRID: Real Madrid scrapped their way into a third consecutive Champions League final on Tuesday and coach Zinedine Zidane said he would not have wanted it any other way.
Briton falls to death from Pattaya condo
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 02/05/2018
» CHON BURI: A British man fell to his death from his room on the 18th floor of a Pattaya condominium building in the early hours of Wednesday.
Law calls halt to landlords cranking up bills
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/05/2018
» A new law prohibiting apartment owners from overcharging tenants for electricity and water took effect on Tuesday in a move to ensure fairer lease contracts.
Villages oppose resettling returnees near their homes
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 02/05/2018
» NARATHIWAT: Residents of Sukhirin district have expressed their discontent with the authorities' plan to resettle people accused of sympathising with the insurgent movement in the far South close to their villages.