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Austrian man 'held Dutch farm family captive'
AFP, Published on 16/10/2019
» RUINERWOLD (NETHERLANDS) - Dutch investigators suspect an Austrian man held a father and five adult children against their will for nearly a decade on a remote farmhouse before they were finally rescued, officials said on Wednesday.
Strong quake shakes southern Philippines
The Associated Press, Published on 16/10/2019
» DAVAO: A strong and shallow earthquake struck a southern Philippine province and outlying areas on Wednesday night, damaging a small college building in one city and prompting residents to dash out of homes and shopping malls in panic, officials said.
China denounces US bill backing HK protests
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2019
» China has threatened unspecified “strong countermeasures” if the US Congress enacts legislation supporting Hong Kong protesters, in a sign of deepening strains as the world’s two largest economies attempt to seal a trade deal.
Thailand near bottom of privacy protection table
Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2019
» Thailand placed in the bottom five out of 47 countries ranked for privacy protection, according to a study by Comparitech, a website that researches and compares technology services.
Police on trail of illegal loggers in Tak
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 16/10/2019
» TAK: Authorities are searching for more culprits following the arrest on Wednesday of a local villager with a large cache of valuable timber at a hotspot for illegal logging on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Protesting temp workers win better job security
Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2019
» The Education Ministry on Wednesday bowed to pressure from temporary employees of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec), agreeing to employ them under an old hiring system widely seen to offer better remuneration and greater job security.
Khiriwong shop owners destroy concrete eyesore
Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2019
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Owners on Wednesday began dismantling shops built onto a concrete platform jutting into a canal flowing through the famous tourist village of Khiriwong following a public outcry.
Spain PM holds emergency talks over Catalan protests
AFP, Published on 16/10/2019
» BARCELONA: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held emergency talks with opposition leaders on Wednesday about violent protests by separatists in Catalonia.
Hun Sen relatives, cronies stash millions abroad
Reuters Special Report by By Clare Baldwin and Andrew RC Marshall, Published on 16/10/2019
» Cambodia’s long-ruling prime minister, Hun Sen, had gathered athletes at his imposing office for a televised pep talk. “I don’t want to mention politics,” he began quietly.
US 'launched secret cyber strike on Iran'
Published on 16/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Teheran, two US officials have told Reuters.