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French baccalaureat exam hit by leaks and strikes
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» PARIS - French high-school students face an anxious wait for exam results this week amid protests by teachers who are threatening not to hand over results and an embarrassing leak of baccalaureat maths papers.
Kremlin says details of deadly sub fire 'state secret'
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Wednesday refused to reveal the full story of a fire that killed 14 officers on what was reportedly a nuclear-powered mini-submarine, saying the details of the tragedy were a "state secret."
Kosovo seeks arrest of Serb over political murder
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» PRISTINA - Pristina has issued an international arrest warrant for a Kosovo Serb political leader who fled to Serbia after he was accused of links to a political assassination, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Hong Kong govt vows action over parliament ransacking
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday vowed to hunt down the protesters who ransacked parliament in an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government, as the city grapples with its biggest political crisis in decades.
HK customs seizes B1.56m worth of smuggled bird’s nest
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/07/2019
» Customs officers have seized HK$400,000 (1.56 million baht) worth of bird’s nest from a car at the border checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge port, the first smuggling case involving an outgoing vehicle detected at the site.
Central bank outsider Lagarde to chart new ECB course
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» FRANKFURT: IMF chief Christine Lagarde may be the first woman to be nominated head of the European Central Bank, but her political background and lack of central bank experience raises important questions about the independence of monetary policy in today's highly uncertain times, analysts said.
GDP growth set to rev up in H2 after poor start
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/07/2019
» GDP growth is likely to come in below 3% in the first half before revving up in the latter half on an expected recovery in exports, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Imelda Marcos' 90th birthday bash ruined as 261 hospitalised
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2019
» MANILA: Chaos erupted at a huge party to celebrate the 90th birthday of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday, with 261 friends and supporters rushed to Manila hospitals with suspected food poisoning.
Central bank does 'not rule out' interest rate cuts
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Wednesday it is not closing the door to easing monetary policy, as the economy faces downside risks and it is worried about strength of the baht.
Thailand promotes LGBTQ tourism in New York rally
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 03/07/2019
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand has used a New York rally to raise awareness on equality of sexual orientation to lure tourists to the kingdom.