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Congress ends US support for Yemen war, Trump likely to veto
AFP, Published on 04/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers voted Thursday to end military support for the bloody Saudi-led war in Yemen, dealing a harsh bipartisan rebuke to Donald Trump and taking the historic step of curtailing a president's war-making powers.
US weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1969
Published on 04/04/2019
» WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to a more than 49-year low last week, pointing to sustained labour market strength despite slowing economic growth.
Asean launches $1bn facility for green infrastructure
Published on 04/04/2019
» CHIANG RAI: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and major financiers on Thursday launched a facility to spur more than US$1 billion (31.78 billion baht) in green infrastructure investments across Southeast Asia.
Three escaped drug detainees recaptured
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2019
» LAMPANG: Three drug detainees who escaped while being taken to the provincial court for the first hearing of witnesses on Thursday morning have been recaptured after a massive manhunt.
British PM scrambles to avoid chaotic Brexit finale
AFP, Published on 04/04/2019
» LONDON - Britain's government redoubled its efforts Thursday to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid to avoid a chaotic exit from the European Union next week.
EU condemns stripping of immunity from Venezuela's Guaido
AFP, Published on 04/04/2019
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Thursday condemned a decision to strip Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity from prosecution, calling it a "serious violation" of the constitution that undermined the chances of a peaceful solution to the country's crisis.
Surgeons, hospital facing prosecution in 'Face-off' case
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2019
» Police will prosecute a hospital and doctors who performed fraudulent "Face-off" rejuvenation surgery for the service promoter "Dr Xeping", who has been arrested.
Singapore seizes record haul of pangolin scales
Published on 04/04/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has seized 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in a shipping container destined for Vietnam, the biggest seizure of its kind globally in five years, authorities said on Thursday.
Nok Air to cease flights to Nan
Rarinthorn Petcharoen, Published on 04/04/2019
» NAN: Nok Air will end flights between Bangkok and Nan from April 18, leaving the province scrambling to convince another airline to take up the service.
Your horoscope for 5-11 April
Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 04/04/2019
» Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Guru's fortuneteller. Let's see how would you fare this week & beyond!