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China bemoans 'confusing' US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will "probably" meet at a G20 summit next month, a US official said Sunday, as both sides deplored a badly strained relationship that a Chinese official called "very confusing."
Lifestyle hotels gaining popularity in Asia Pacific
Published on 14/10/2018
» Lifestyle hotels are growing in Asia, boosted by youthful guests looking for authenticity, community and local experiences coupled with features including innovative design, good connectivity and convenient locations, according to the Hotels and Hospitality Group of JLL, the international real estate investment, services and management group.
Train suicide linked to woman stabbed to death in Hua Hin
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/10/2018
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Police have established a link between a man who apparently committed suicide by lying down in front of a train, and a woman found dead in a townhouse in Hua Hin district.
Thais honour late King
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/10/2018
» From dawn to dusk, Sanam Luang -- the country's ceremonial ground in front of the Grand Palace -- was filled with a sea of yellow.
Merkel's Bavarian allies face threat of poll debacle
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies were bracing for heavy losses as the southern state of Bavaria went to the polls Sunday.
Red Cross appeals for lives of abducted health workers in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» KANO (NIGERIA) - The Red Cross on Sunday appealed to Nigeria to secure the release of two abducted health workers, as a deadline set by Boko Haram to kill them approached.
Saudi Arabia vows retaliation if punished over missing critic
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it would retaliate against any sanctions imposed on the oil-rich kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the Riyadh stock market suffered its worst plunge in years.
Train suicide linked to woman stabbed to death in Hua Hin
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 14/10/2018
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Police have established a link between a man who apparently committed suicide by lying down in front of an oncoming train, and a woman found dead in a townhouse in Hua Hin district.
Saudi stocks dive 7.0 percent, wiping out 2018 gains
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi stocks dived 7.0 percent in early trading on Sunday as the oil-rich kingdom comes under increasing international pressure over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Migrant truck crash kills 22 in Turkey
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» ISTANBUL: Twenty-two people, including children, died on Sunday when a vehicle carrying migrants reportedly heading for EU member Greece plunged off the highway into a waterway in western Turkey.