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Italy ramps up search for Mafia godfather after dawn busts
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» ROME - Italian police arrested the closest aides of Cosa Nostra kingpin Matteo Messina Denaro on Thursday, clamping down on a tightknit, family-run clan which has kept the mobster safely hidden over a quarter of a century on the run.
Cuba marks end of an era as Castro hands over to Diaz-Canel
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» HAVANA - Cuba marked the end of an era Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country's new president, succeeding Raul Castro and becoming the first non-Castro to lead the island in six decades.
IMF's Lagarde warns against harming trade, investment
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - Governments must take care, even when there are disagreements, to avoid harming trade and investment which have been key drivers of the global economic recovery, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday.
Diaz-Canel replaces Raul Castro as Cuba's president
Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2018
» HAVANA: A 57-year-old bureaucrat replaced Raul Castro as the president of Cuba on Thursday, launching a new political era as a government led by a single family for six decades tries to ensure the long-term survival of one of the world's last communist states.
Belgium tells kids to leave TV for sun and games
Published on 19/04/2018
» BRUSSELS: No television and no tablets. It sounds like a punishment, but across Belgium it was the recipe for the nationwide children's "play outside" day.
Italian police close in on Mafia fugitive after arresting family
Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2018
» MILAN: Italian police claimed progress Thursday in closing in on Italy's most-wanted Mafia fugitive, Matteo Messina Denaro, arresting 21 suspected associates in western Sicily, including family members to whom he had given leadership roles in the clan.
NLA puts brakes on NBTC candidates
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/04/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly has voted to cancel the selection of telecom commissioners and to send the list of 14 candidates back to the screening panel for a recheck of their qualifications.
Siam Commercial Bank profits drop as costs rise
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2018
» Second-ranked Siam Commercial Bank on Thursday reported a 4.6% decline in first-quarter net profit due to rise in costs and investments in digital banking.
Japanese volcano erupts, no injuries
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2018
» TOKYO: A volcano in Japan erupted on Thursday, shooting clouds of smoke and rocks into the sky, and prompting authorities to ban access to the peak, but there were no reports of any damage or casualties.
Your horoscope for 20-26 Apr
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 19/04/2018
» Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Guru's fortuneteller. Let's see how would you fare this week & beyond!