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Trump denies covering for Saudis, truth 'in days'
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist, saying that he should know what happened to Jamal Khashoggi within days.
Attack on Crimea college kills at least 17
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» SIMFEROPOL - At least 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded, most of them teenagers, after an attack on a college in Russian-annexed Crimea on Wednesday, with conflicting versions referring to a lone shooter and a bomb.
Cop who rescued lecturer from burning car: 'I'm no hero'
Online Reporters, Published on 17/10/2018
» A police officer praised by the public for pulling a university lecturer from his burning car says he was just doing his job.
Indian minister in #MeToo storm quits
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» NEW DELHI - India's fledgling #MeToo movement claimed its highest-profile scalp to date on Wednesday as a government minister and veteran editor quit after at least 20 women accused him of sexual harassment.
Singapore e-wallet, WeChat in talks for cross-border payments
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/10/2018
» Singapore electronic payments provider Nets is in talks with Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Pay to allow users of its NetsPay digital wallet to make mobile payments in mainland China, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Vietnamese dissident Mother Mushroom freed, on way to US
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2018
» Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as "Mother Mushroom", was released from prison on Wednesday and had left Vietnam on a flight to the United States, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
SET ends lower, other SE Asia stocks rise
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index closed lower, while other Southeast Asian stock markets sharply gained on Wednesday, as strong overnight gains on Wall Street boosted Asian equities across the board.
Good news: Reef sharks seen swimming in Maya Bay
Online Reporters, Published on 17/10/2018
» A school of Blacktip Reef Sharks have been seen swimming in Maya Bay, boosting park officials' hopes as they try to restore the damaged ecosystem of the famed tourist destination.
Rescuers save lecturer from burning car
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/10/2018
» A trapped university lecturer was pulled to safety from his fiercely burning car after hitting a pickup truck on elevated Boromratchonnanee Road in Bangkok Noi district late on Wednesday morning.
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe facelift: Thai prices and specs
Richard Leu, Published on 17/10/2018
» New C200 with mild hybrid forms as the entry-level model, while AMG-fettled C43 gets a higher 390hp.