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Taiwan's Tsai wins landslide in stinging result for China
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen declared a landslide victory in Saturday's election as voters delivered a stunning rebuke of Beijing's campaign to isolate the self-ruled island and handed its first female leader a second term.
Tsai wins second term in landslide
Published on 11/01/2020
» TAIPEI: President Tsai Ing-wen has won a landslide victory over China-friendly opposition challenger Han Kuo-yu to clinch a second term in Taiwan’s presidential election, dealing a blow to Beijing, which has long sought to bring the democratically run island under its control.
Budget bill sails through House
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/01/2020
» The House of Representatives has passed the 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for fiscal 2020 — more than three months after the fiscal year began — after a 56-hour debate.
Thai spikers one win away from Tokyo
Published on 11/01/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Thai women’s volleyball team is one match away from qualifying for the Olympics for the first time ever, but they will need to overcome a powerful South Korean side on Sunday to punch their ticket to Tokyo.
Military flexes muscle on Children's Day
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2020
» Activities were in full swing across the country to celebrate Children’s Day on Saturday, with tanks, weapons and air shows being the highlights of the event.
Merkel, Putin discuss Mideast tensions
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MOSCOW: German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on flashpoints in the Middle East.
Body of beaten man found floating off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/01/2020
» PHUKET: The body of an unidentified man, his face badly beaten, was found floating in the sea off Thalang district on Saturday morning.
New Oman ruler reaffirms neutral role
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MUSCAT: Oman's new royal ruler pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under his late cousin Sultan Qaboos who reigned for half a century.
EC defends move to have FFP disbanded
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2020
» The Election Commission has hit back at the Future Forward Party, which on Friday showed leaked documents which the EC claimed were confidential.
China reports first death from mystery virus
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» SHANGHAI: China on Saturday said a 61-year-old man had become the first person to die from a respiratory illness believed caused by a new virus from the same family as Sars, which claimed hundreds of lives 17 years ago.