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US mail bombs: who has been targeted?
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» WASHINGTON - Since Monday, 10 pipe bombs and suspicious packages have been mailed to top Democrats including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, news channel CNN and other hate figures for supporters of US President Donald Trump.
Saudi says Turkish probe shows Khashoggi murder 'premeditated'
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia acknowledged on Thursday that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi appeared to have been premeditated, based on information from Turkey, as it sought to draw a line under the crisis.
Spain Supreme Court orders trial of former Catalan leaders
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» MADRID - Spain's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered 18 former Catalan leaders to stand trial over their role in last year's declaration of independence.
HK halts e-wallet auto top-ups after reports of missing funds
Published on 25/10/2018
» Hong Kong’s smart banking push got a big slap down after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ordered e-wallet operators to suspend auto transfers via the recently-launched Faster Payment System to top-up Octopus, and the Hong Kong units of Alipay and WeChat Pay, after at least two fraud cases came to light.
EU prize awarded to Ukraine's Sentsov, jailed in Russia
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Parliament on Thursday awarded the Sakharov human rights prize to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, jailed in Russia for opposing its annexation of his native Crimea and described as a "symbol of the struggle" to free political prisoners.
Police identify, hunt driver of van that killed Filipino cyclist
Sonthanaporn Inchan, Published on 25/10/2018
» Police are going after a man believed to have been behind the wheel of a van that hit and killed a cyclist from the Philippines taking part in a long-distance ride in Thailand.
Thai stocks gain, Philippine shares deepen slump
Published on 25/10/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index rebounded, while Philippine shares slumped on Thursday, deepening the week's losses, as an overnight rout on Wall Street led to jitters across Asian markets.
Two smugglers caught, 3 million speed pills seized
Published on 25/10/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Two men have been arrested after sacks containing 3 million methamphetamine pills were found in their pickup truck in Muang district.
Ethiopia appoints Africa's only female president
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time, further increasing female representation in the government of Africa's second most populous nation.
Apple Store opens in Bangkok next month
Published on 25/10/2018
» The world's most valuable company has announced the opening of Apple Store in Bangkok, the first in Thailand and second in Southeast Asia after Singapore in 2017.