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Champions League proves the ultimate in sporting drama
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» AMSTERDAM: After all that, why exactly would you want to change it?
Pope changes Church law to make reporting sex abuse obligatory
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Thursday passed a landmark new measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it to their superiors, in a move which could bring countless new cases to light.
US trade deficit with China shrinks on dip in imports
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit widened in March, reversing the dip in February, but amid a high-stakes trade war the gap with China narrowed, according to government data released Thursday.
Prison riot in northern Myanmar leaves four dead
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» ํYANGON: Four prisoners were killed during a riot at a northern Myanmar jail, officials said Thursday, coming on the heels of an amnesty which saw more than 6,000 inmates released -- including high-profile Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
Mahathir says no timetable for handing over power
AP, Published on 09/05/2019
» PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad defended his government's record on the anniversary of its election victory Thursday and reiterated that he will hand over power to his successor, Anwar Ibrahim, though he wasn't clear on when.
Prince Harry given baby romper at first workday as father
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2019
» THE HAGUE: Prince Harry was given a baby outfit for his son Archie by Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on Thursday as the new dad went back to work to mark a year until the 2020 edition of the Invictus Games he founded for wounded military personnel.
Frenchman savours triumphant barrel crossing of Atlantic ocean
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» FORT-DE-FRANCE - A 72-year-old Frenchman arrived on the Caribbean island of Martinique Thursday to celebrate crossing the Atlantic in four months carried by the currents in a custom-made barrel.
Security set for 'Pai Dao Din' release
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 09/05/2019
» KHON KAEN: High security measures are put in place in preparation for an influx of supporters at the provincial prison to greet Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, who will be freed on Friday.
10 small parties back Palang Pracharath
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2019
» Ten of the 11 parties awarded one party-list seat each have pledged to side with Palang Pracharath and support Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister while the other one says it will join any coalition that can form the government.
Fish suffer as swamp levels decline
CHALIT POOMRUANG, Published on 09/05/2019
» NAKHON SAWAN: Authorities are scrambling to divert water into Bueng Boraphet in drought-hit Nakhon Sawan as the declining water level threatens fish in the country’s largest freshwater swamp.