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Roman Polanski weighing legal riposte after latest rape claim
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» PARIS - Roman Polanski may sue the French newspaper that published accusations he raped a former actress in the 1970s, his lawyer said Sunday, as he comes under renewed fire over the latest claim of sexual assault to emerge against the Oscar-winning director in recent years.
Murder of Indonesia palm oil activists shows ‘growing threat’
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2019
» JAKARTA: The murder of two Indonesian activists, which police say was ordered by a palm oil businessman, highlights the escalating violence and threats faced by environmentalists who challenge the industry, rights groups say.
14 dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» KHULNA, Bangladesh: Fourteen people died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the coasts of India and Bangladesh with fierce gales and torrential rains, officials said Sunday.
Fresh unrest in Hong Kong as police watchdog called tame
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's police watchdog is unequipped to investigate the force's handling of months of pro-democracy protests, a panel of international experts appointed by the city's own government has found.
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» VIK, Iceland: Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they're measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see how much it has shrunk in the past year, witnessing climate change first-hand.
Bolivian woman nabbed in Laos with 3.5kg cocaine on Thai tip
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2019
» Acting on information from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board of Thailand, Lao officials on Friday arrested a Bolivian woman with 3.52 kilogrammes of cocaine in her possession at Wattay international airport in Vientiane, ONCB secretary-general Niyom Termsrisuk said on Sunday.
Bird's song to promote clean energy surpasses 5m views
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2019
» A new song to promote clean energy from the sun by evergreen singer Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre has reached 5 million views.
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha freed from house arrest
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2019
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia freed opposition leader Kem Sokha from house arrest on Sunday, more than two years after he was arrested and charged with treason, but the charges remain and he is banned from politics and from leaving the country. In a Facebook post, he demanded that the charges be dropped.
Lexus RX300 facelift (2019) review
Richard Leu, Published on 10/11/2019
» The Lexus RX gets some subtle updates, although it still remains a different thing from most European counterparts.
Most reject skipping Loy Krathong to keep waterways clean: Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2019
» A majority of people reject a suggestion that Thais avoid floating krathongs -- containers made of leaves but often including non-biodegrabale materials -- during the traditional Loy Krathong Festival, and instead collect trash from rivers and canals, according to a survey conducted by Bangkok University, or Bangkok Poll.