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Iraq president vows early polls as protesters demand more
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» BAGHDAD - Iraq's president vowed on Thursday to hold early elections in response to a month of deadly protests, but demonstrators said the move fell far short of their demands for a political overhaul.
Trump wades into UK election with attack on opposition leader and Brexit warning
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LONDON - US President Donald Trump waded into the British election campaign on Thursday, launching a stinging attack on the country's main opposition leader and warning Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his EU divorce deal could imperil a future US-UK trade agreement.
More fires and evacuations in weary California
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Firefighters battled several active wildfires on Thursday in California but appeared to make headway against a number of major blazes that have forced mass evacuations and power cuts.
Suspect caught in body-in-the-fridge murder
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/11/2019
» The prime suspect in the murder of a wealthy woman whose body was found in a refrigerator at a house in Chiang Mai has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan province.
Canine hero Conan to get White House welcome after Baghdadi raid
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - They say every dog has its day -- and so it will be for this consummate paw-fessional who has been invited to the White House in recognition of his heroic role in taking out jihadist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Defence to focus on local weapons
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/11/2019
» Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the Defence Council to adopt a policy of arming the Thai military with locally-made weapons and hardware.
Cops arrest body in fridge suspect
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/11/2019
» The prime suspect in the murder of a wealthy woman whose body was found in a refrigerator at a house in Chiang Mai has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan province.
Red shirts confess, punishment on ice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2019
» The Supreme Court in Pattaya on Thursday deferred a decision on the punishment for three core red-shirt protesters after they made a last-minute confession.
Bloc optimistic on RCEP deal
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/11/2019
» The 10 Asean member countries and six trading partners remain optimistic about making a breakthrough on the long-delayed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal during the 35th Asean Summit in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.
Thai chairmanship ends on upbeat note
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 01/11/2019
» Just as Thailand's chairmanship of Asean is about to end and a flurry of Asean-related summits are about to transpire, this year has been more eventful for Southeast Asia's 10-member grouping than anticipated. Despite its domestic constraints, Thailand has managed to steer the sometimes unwieldy ship of Asean with limited propulsion and direction. If Vietnam as the next chair can build on momentum from this year, Asean might just be able to regain and reboot its role in the near term as the de facto bridge, broker and buffer for the wider Indo-Pacific region, notwithstanding its usual warts and flaws.