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Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight 'any coup plotter'
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on the armed forces to oppose "any coup plotter" after a failed military uprising by forces supporting opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Tarantino's new film makes the cut for Cannes
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» PARIS - Quentin Tarantino's much-anticipated new film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" will premiere at the Cannes film festival, organisers said Thursday, after doubts over whether it would be finished in time.
Assange begins UK fight against US extradition
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a court on Thursday he would oppose extradition to the United States as the legal process began in London, a day after he was jailed for breaching his bail conditions in a former case.
EC disqualifies another 11 ex-MP candidates
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/05/2019
» The Election Commission has disqualified 11 former MP candidates of eight parties, effectively excluding another 12,000 votes from party-list MP calculation.
Suspected insurgent killed, policeman hurt in Pattani clash
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2019
» PATTANI: A suspected insurgent was killed and a policeman hurt in a clash in Nong Chik district on Thursday afternoon.
New job for 'Big Joke' away from Govt House
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/05/2019
» Surachate Hakparn has been given the first assignment for his civilian life -- giving advice to the Prime Minister's Office on how to improve public service.
France, Italy mark 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» AMBOISE (FRANCE) - President Emmanuel Macron and Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on Thursday kicked off commemorations to mark 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died in France, paying their respects to the Renaissance genius in a private visit to his grave.
Crowds to flood Khartoum as standoff with military persists
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudanese demonstrators were preparing to hold a "million-strong" march on Thursday to press for a civilian administration after talks with military rulers ran into trouble.
Indonesia jails Polish tourist who met Papuan activists
Associated Press, Published on 02/05/2019
» JAKARTA: A Polish tourist was sentenced to five years in prison for treason on Thursday after meeting with Papuan independence supporters, but said later he was the victim of a show trial.
New Siriraj building to include mass-transit stations
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2019
» The first two storeys of Siriraj Hospital's planned 15-storey building will serve as an interchange for two mass-transit lines.