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One dead, 'dozens missing' as Chinese tourist boat sinks
Published on 05/07/2018
» PHUKET: One man drowned and dozens of Chinese tourists are missing after high waves capsized a boat returning from Koh Racha , officials said Thursday night.
Mother Teresa's charity sold babies: Indian police
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» NEW DELHI - A nun and a staff member at Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in eastern India were arrested Thursday for allegedly selling babies born to unwed mothers, police said.
French MPs warn of nuclear safety 'failings'
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» PARIS - A French parliamentary inquiry on Thursday flagged up "failings" in the defences of the country's nuclear power plants, days after activists crashed a drone into a facility to underscore safety concerns.
Thieves steal ancient arrow poison from Dutch museum
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» THE HAGUE - Dutch police were on Thursday hunting for thieves who stole a museum safe containing a potentially deadly poison used by South American tribes to lace their arrows for hunting.
Mahathir to visit China after putting $20bn of projects on ice
Published on 05/07/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Chinese officials are in talks for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to visit Beijing soon, two sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters, after Kuala Lumpur suspended China-backed projects worth more than US$20 billion.
Giant 'Trump Baby' to fly over London during US president visit
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» LONDON: A giant blimp depicting Donald Trump as a baby will fly over London during the US president's visit next week after mayor Sadiq Khan approved the request, protesters behind the stunt said Thursday.
Two boats, jet ski capsize off Phuket
Online Reporters, Published on 05/07/2018
» Two boats with more than 100 passengers on board capsized and two Russians went missing off the Phuket coast.
Seven percent of Australia's reptiles 'risk extinction'
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» GENEVA - Australia's reptiles, including lizards and snakes, are facing growing threats from invasive species and climate change, with seven percent on the verge of extinction, conservationists said Thursday.
Army plane carrying four crashes
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/07/2018
» MAE HONG SON: An army patrol plane carrying four people crashed and burned in the woods near the Myanmar border on Thursday afternoon.
EU Parliament rejects controversial copyright law
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» BRUSSELS - The European Parliament rejected Thursday a highly controversial EU copyright law proposal that has pitted Beatles legend Paul McCartney against internet giants and the creators of Wikipedia.