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French film icon Catherine Deneuve suffers stroke
AFP, Published on 06/11/2019
» PARIS - The French actress Catherine Deneuve is in a Paris hospital after suffering a small stroke, her family told AFP Wednesday.
Rebuke for Trump in races seen as barometers for 2020 election
AFP, Published on 06/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - Democrats celebrated big election wins in two US states seen as a test of President Donald Trump's strength ahead of the 2020 elections, while Republicans held fast to a governorship in traditionally conservative Mississippi, results showed Wednesday.
VP accepts Duterte's offer for her to play role in drug war
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2019
» MANILA: The vice president of the Philippines on Wednesday accepted President Rodrigo Duterte's offer for her to play a lead role in his deadly crackdown against drugs, even though she's been critical of the campaign and has been warned it could be a political ploy to destroy her.
Indonesia's freeze on palm oil plantation permits ‘lacks transparency’
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2019
» Indonesia's freeze on palm oil plantation permits lacks transparency, making it difficult to assess its effectiveness, and the government should provide updated information, an industry watchdog official told Reuters.
Indonesia swine fever outbreak kills more than 4,000 pigs
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2019
» JAKARTA: More than 4,000 pigs have died after an outbreak of swine fever in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, the head of the area's food security and livestock agency said on Wednesday.
YouTube unveils music subscription service
Published on 06/11/2019
» YouTube has jumped into the subscription-based music service, which could heat up an industry where Joox and Spotify are the key players.
Prayut bars Sam Rainsy as Asean spat spreads
Published on 06/11/2019
» Thailand would not allow entry to Cambodian opposition founder Sam Rainsy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday, after the self-exiled dissident said he planned to return to Cambodia via Bangkok.
Thais urged to spend in new tourism scheme
Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging all Thais to take part in the "Travel Thailand with 100 Baht" tourism programme to help spur the economy.
City inspectors sacked for extortion
Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2019
» Three city inspectors, known as thetsakit, have been fired for extorting money from a fruit vendor on the footpath below the BTS Asoke train station.
Apple, Lay's top Twitter interaction
Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2019
» Apple, Lay's and Samsung were Thais' favourite brands to interact with on Twitter this quarter, according to Twitter's research.