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Pakistan downgrades ties with India as Kashmir row deepens
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with nuclear-armed rival India Wednesday, announcing that it will expel the Indian envoy and suspend trade in a deepening row over New Delhi's move to tighten its grip on disputed Kashmir.
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» SRINAGAR, India: Armed soldiers stand in front of coils of barbed wire in Indian Kashmir's summer capital of Srinagar as a massive security lockdown imposed on the restive region by the Hindu nationalist government takes hold.
Myanmar Times founder jailed for 13 years on drugs charges
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2019
» YANGON: A Myanmar court on Wednesday jailed an Australian publisher for 13 years on drugs charges, a year after police uncovered a stash of methamphetamines and opium at his home, his lawyer said.
Klong Toey slum's days numbered
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/08/2019
» Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate has vowed to mend the notorious image of Klong Toey slum communities with the construction of a “smart community” set to begin next year.
2 Thai cities up for creative awards
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/08/2019
» Bangkok and Sukhothai have been nominated by the Culture Ministry to compete as Unesco Creative Cities in November.
PM orders 4-lane roads built in deep South
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Transport Ministry to expand roads in the three restive southern provinces into four-lane highways.
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» SRINAGAR (INDIA) - Armed soldiers stand in front of coils of barbed wire in Indian Kashmir's summer capital of Srinagar as a massive security lockdown imposed on the restive region by the Hindu nationalist government takes hold.
Malaysia probes criminality in UK girl's disappearance
Associated Press, Published on 07/08/2019
» SEREMBAN, Malaysia: Malaysian police said Wednesday they were analysing fingerprints found in a forest resort cottage where a 15-year-old London girl was reported missing and did not rule out a possible criminal element.
Prayut: Incomplete oath was unintentional
Published on 07/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday that he did not intend to deliver an incomplete oath during the swearing in of his cabinet last month, as the Pheu Thai Party urged him to seek a royal pardon.
Minister vows to speed up FTA talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/08/2019
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has pledged to speed up talks on pending free trade agreements (FTAs), both on a regional and bilateral basis, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Thai-EU FTA and the talks with Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Britain.