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Putin threatens to develop nuclear missiles banned by US-Russia treaty
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» MOSCOW - A defiant Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to develop nuclear missiles banned under a treaty with the United States after Washington gave Moscow a deadline to comply with the key arms control agreement.
French govt weighs further steps to pacify protesters
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» PARIS - The French government signalled Wednesday that it was prepared to make further concessions to "yellow vest" protesters, even raising a possible rollback on a controversial move to cut taxes for high earners last year.
People nationwide give alms, do good deeds to honour late King
Post reporters, Published on 05/12/2018
» People across the country from all walks of life made merit and took part in a wide range of volunteer activities in remembrance of the much-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej today, the late monarch’s birthday.
Briton says psychologically tortured in UAE detention
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» LONDON - A British man convicted in the United Arab Emirates for spying said Wednesday he was psychologically tortured and that his captors asked him to turn double agent against the British government.
British PM to face lawmakers after stinging Brexit defeat
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May returns to the House of Commons Wednesday after a series of stunning defeats by MPs that threaten her government and could change the course of Brexit.
Turkey seeks arrest of 2 Saudis over Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» ISTANBUL: A Turkish prosecutor has demanded that arrest warrants be issued against two Saudi nationals close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish source close to the investigation said Wednesday.
China vows quick trade moves as US sends mixed signals
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» BEIJING: China vowed Wednesday to move swiftly to strike a trade consensus with the United States, even as mixed signals on the detente from self-described "Tariff Man" Donald Trump's administration upset global markets.
Indonesian soldier killed in separatist attack in Papua
Reuters, Published on 05/12/2018
» JAKARTA: A soldier has been killed in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua where security forces are hunting for a separatist group suspected of killing at least 19 workers building a bridge, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Drugs worth over 4.5 billion baht seized in November
Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 05/12/2018
» Multiple caches of illicit drugs -- altogether worth more than 4.5 billion baht -- were seized during coordinated raids in November.
One dad shoots another after Father's Day rite at kindergarten
Sonthanaporn Inchan, Published on 05/12/2018
» CHACHOENGSAO: Local police were searching for a man who shot and seriously wounded another during a road chase in the centre of the province after the two attended a Father's Day ceremony at their children's kindergarten.