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Libyan strongman Haftar tells Macron no ceasefire for now
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» PARIS - Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military offensive against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, rejected a ceasefire requested by French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Paris, an Elysee official said Wednesday.
FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» LAUSANNE - FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the world football body's president Gianni Infantino.
Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy: study
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - Every year, nearly five million breeding pairs of ortolan buntings -- a type of tiny songbird classified as endangered in several countries -- migrate from Europe to Africa for the winter.
Uncertainty over Serena fitness, Osaka form at Roland Garros
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» PARIS: Serena Williams heads into this year's French Open as an outsider for a Grand Slam title for possibly the first time in 20 years, with questions surrounding her fitness after a poor start to the season, while Naomi Osaka needs to rediscover her best form to solidify her position at the top of the women's game with a third straight major crown.
Inmates show off crochet creations in Brazil prison fashion show
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» SAO PAULO - The catwalk came to a Brazilian prison Wednesday when models from the Sao Paulo Fashion Week paraded a collection at a maximum security facility in front of the inmates who created them.
Slowdown won't keep Chinese from calling Bangkok 'second home'
Published on 23/05/2019
» Chinese will keep buying Bangkok property despite the slowdown in Asia’s largest economy amid the trade war with the United States, according to Noble Development Plc.
US aviation regulator says Boeing hasn't submitted 737 MAX fix
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» FORT WORTH (UNITED STATES) - The US's aviation regulator has still not received Boeing's proposed fix for its 737 MAX aircraft, which have been grounded globally following two deadly crashes, the agency's chief said on Wednesday.
Tens of thousands apply for weed amnesty
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/05/2019
» A total of 31,177 people applied for the medical marijuana amnesty online during the 90-day registration period, which means the number of medical marijuana users in Thailand may exceed 50,000, says the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Disease Health Science Centre.
Army killings case taken to Civil Court
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/05/2019
» The families of two hilltribe people shot to death two years ago by soldiers in Chiang Mai on Wednesday lodged a joint lawsuit with the Civil Court in Bangkok, demanding the court orders the Royal Thai Army to pay a total of 11 million baht in compensation.
Populists looking to cause upsets as EU elections begin
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» LONDON - Populists are hoping to cause upsets across the EU as the European Parliament elections get under way on Thursday in polls that could challenge the Brussels consensus.