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Chinese Interpol boss goes missing
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» PARIS - French police said Friday they are probing the disappearance of the Chinese head of Interpol, who has reportedly been detained for questioning in his home country.
Nobel prize win significant 'for all women' suffering sexual violence: Murad
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» OSLO - Winning the Nobel peace prize is a significant victory for all women suffering from sexual violence, Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad said on Friday in her first remarks after jointly winning the award.
US unemployment falls to 48-year low in September
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US jobless rate tumbled in September to its lowest level since December 1969, even as job creation slowed, likely due in part to Hurricane Florence, the government reported Friday.
Wasps kill 2 at forest meditation centre
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 05/10/2018
» TRANG: A woman died on Friday from wasp stings, three days after a four-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries, after hundreds of the insects descended on them during construction at a meditation centre.
Thai golfers need comeback in soggy Korea
Published on 05/10/2018
» INCHEON, South Korea: Thailand’s golfers will be hoping to get back into contention on Saturday, weather permitting, at the UL International Crown women's team tournament after a setback on Friday.
Chernobyl begins new life as solar power park
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» CHERNOBYL (UKRAINE) - Ukraine launched Friday a park of photovoltaic panels at the former Chernobyl power plant as the country seeks to use solar power to give the scene of the world's worst nuclear disaster a new lease on life.
Trump: Soros financing Kavanaugh protesters
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday accused protesters massing in Washington against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of being "paid professionals" funded by billionaire investor and liberal donor George Soros.
Yingluck ends defamation case against Democrat trio
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2018
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has withdrawn her case against three former Democrat Party MPs accused of defaming her in 2012 with implicitly sexual remarks.
SE Asia stocks fall as US Treasury yields hit 7-year high
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 05/10/2018
» Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, wrapping up the week with losses, as US Treasury yields hit a more than seven-year high after robust economic data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials stoked concerns of faster-than-expected interest rate hikes.
France probes disappearance of Chinese head of Interpol
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» PARIS: French police have opened an investigation into the reported disappearance last week of Meng Hongwei, the Chinese head of the international police organisation Interpol, a source close to the inquiry said.