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South Africa's ruling party demands that Zuma resign
Associated Press, Published on 13/02/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma must leave office promptly so that the country can move toward political stability and economic recovery, the ruling party said Tuesday, finally disowning a leader who has been discredited by corruption scandals.
US criticises Thailand for deporting shoe-thrower
Associated Press, Published on 13/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US is criticising Thailand for repatriating a Cambodian labour activist wanted for throwing a shoe at a billboard depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Man, 83, arrested for raping girl, 4
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 13/02/2018
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A 83-year-old man was arrested in the southern province on Tuesday for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in Muang district.
Police: Premchai's firm encroaches on forests
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2018
» Italian-Thai Development Plc president Premchai Karnasuta has allegedly encroached on some 6,000 rai of forest land in Loei province, according to police.
Myanmar signs ceasefire with two rebel groups
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Two ethnic armed groups in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with the government on Tuesday, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to revive a stuttering peace process to end decades of conflict.
UK's Oxfam faces more pressure after new report of sex abuse
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» LONDON: British aid organisation Oxfam faced fresh pressure on Tuesday after a former senior member of staff said her concerns about “a culture of sexual abuse” involving aid workers in some the organization’s offices had been ignored.
Large marine pipes washed up on Chumphon beach
Amnart Thongdee, Published on 13/02/2018
» CHUMPHON: Fourteen big rubber pipes, measuring 154 metres in length overall, found washed up on a tourist beach on Monday morning remained unclaimed on Tuesday.
'Spot a gay' list in Malaysian newspaper sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 13/02/2018
» Kuala Lumpur: A stereotype-laden checklist for spotting gay men and lesbian women published by a popular Malaysian newspaper has sparked outrage in the Muslim-majority nation, with activists warning it could endanger lives.
Human foetuses found among household garbage
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 13/02/2018
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Garbage collectors found four human foetuses dumped among the rubbish at a housing estate during their morning collection round in Hua Hin municipality on Tuesday.
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» WELLINGTON: Tonga’s neighbours scrambled to deliver emergency relief on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore across the Pacific island nation in the middle of the night, flattening the parliament, tearing roofs off homes and causing widespread flooding.