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America remembers Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years on
AFP, Published on 04/04/2018
» MEMPHIS - Americans on Wednesday marked 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, a day seared into the national consciousness that transformed the civil rights leader into a symbol of the fight for racial equality.
Brazil's Supreme Court to rule on prison for Lula
AFP, Published on 04/04/2018
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's supreme court was to rule Wednesday on whether former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should start a 12 year prison sentence for corruption, potentially upending this year's presidential election.
Turkey, Russia and Iran urge 'lasting ceasefire' in Syria
AFP, Published on 04/04/2018
» ANKARA - Turkey, Russia and Iran on Wednesday said they were committed to achieving a "lasting ceasefire" in Syria, in a joint statement issued following a summit in Ankara hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Thai businesses must act to curb abuses - UN
Published on 04/04/2018
» Thailand's fishing industry has made significant progress in curbing abuse, but measures to prevent rights violations must now be adopted in other sectors, and by Thai firms operating overseas, United Nations experts said on Wednesday.
Philippines' Duterte wants to resume talks with Maoist rebels
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday asked his cabinet to work on a ceasefire with Maoist rebels in order to resume peace negotiations, four months after he called off talks and vowed to crush the insurgents.
Stocks wobble with 'no way to know' where trade war going
Published on 04/04/2018
» Peace proved perishable again for investors after China retaliated to US President Donald Trump’s tariff proposal with its own levies on US$50 billion of US imports.
Oil spill fire chokes Indonesian port city; 4 dead
Associated Press, Published on 04/04/2018
» JAKARTA: Waters off an Indonesian port city reek like a gas station after an oil spill and fire that killed four people over the weekend, an official said Wednesday.
Leicester to give 60 fans free tickets for Vichai's birthday
Published on 04/04/2018
» Sixty Leicester City supporters will be awarded with free season tickets for the 2018-19 Premier League campaign as the club marks chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's 60th birthday on Wednesday.
Turkey hosts critical summit on Syria with Russia, Iran
AFP, Published on 04/04/2018
» ANKARA: The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia met on Wednesday for their second tripartite summit in under six months, aiming to speed the peace process for Syria and bolster their influence in the country.
Thai shares lead SE Asia stock market slump
Published on 04/04/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand nosedived in line with most Southeast Asian stocks on Wednesday as China swiftly retaliated against the Trump administration's plans to impose tariffs on Chinese goods with duties on key US imports, heightening worries of a trade war between the two countries.