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Malala tells Pakistani media she will return for good 'after education'
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» ISLAMABAD - Malala Yousafzai plans to return to Pakistan permanently once her studies are completed, she told Pakistani media in Islamabad Friday, the second day of her emotional trip back more than five years after being shot by Taliban gunmen.
Facebook 'ugly truth' memo triggers new firestorm over ethics
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Was a leaked internal Facebook memo aimed at justifying the social network's growth-at-any-cost strategy? Or simply a way to open debate on difficult questions over new technologies?
Century-making Markram piles on misery for embattled Australia
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» JOHANNESBURG - A career-best century by Aiden Markram added pain to an Australian side reeling from the ball tampering scandal on the first day of the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Australia vow 'respect and sportsmanship' after cheating scandal
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» JOHANNESBURG - Embattled Australia vowed to spearhead a new era of "respect and sportsmanship" after the ball-tampering scandal which sent shockwaves through the sport.
Govt urged to ban use of 'deadly' pesticide
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 31/03/2018
» Health activists have urged the government to ban "paraquat", a popular grass-and-pest killing chemical, as scientific studies have proved it is a health threat to farmers and consumers, but the Agriculture Department has raised concerns over the economic impact of a ban.
NACC: From hero to zero
News, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2018
» To the dismay of the public, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is once again pleading for more time in investigating the luxury watch scandal involving Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who failed to declare the expensive timepieces among his assets.
Swiss nabbed over HIV transmission
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018
» A Swiss man was detained in Surat Thani for illegally re-entering Thailand after having been deported to his home country to face a prison sentence for bank robbery five years ago, police said.
Thais to host Asean, UN think tank
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/03/2018
» Thailand is to open a new centre to help coordinate sustainable development efforts between Asean and the UN, according to Suriya Chingawongse, director-general of the Department of Asean Affairs.
Snail's-paced watch probe angers critics
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been lambasted for its unusually slow investigation into the 22 luxury watches and a diamond ring related to Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.
S44 order on parties heads for review
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018
» The Office of the Ombudsman has decided to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on whether the Section 44 order issued by the prime minister to amend the organic law on political parties violates the constitution.