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'I felt powerful': Afghan trailblazer who confronted Taliban on women
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» KABUL - Fawzia Koofi was hesitant to face the Taliban militants who jailed her husband, threatened to stone her for wearing nail polish, and -- when she became a high-profile MP and women's rights champion -- tried to assassinate her.
British PM says parliament can vote on any Brexit delay
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would allow parliament to vote on March 14 on whether to delay Brexit if MPs reject both her deal and the prospect of leaving the EU without an agreement.
Fugitive German caught after 9 years
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/02/2019
» A 74-year-old German man who jumped bail and fled after allegedly stabbing his teenage wife to death was caught in Chiang Rai province after almost nine years on the run.
Britain's May faces growing calls to delay Brexit
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting pressure Tuesday from her own government to delay Brexit after the main opposition Labour Party raised the prospect of a second referendum.
Prawit heads selection of senators
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/02/2019
» Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, deputy chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), will head the selection committee of senators, who he says will not include active soldiers.
Ranger killed, another wounded by bomb blast in Yala
Maluding Deeto, Published on 26/02/2019
» YALA: A ranger was killed and another ranger and a civilian injured when a roadside bomb exploded in Banang Sata district on Tuesday morning.
2019 BMW 3 Series and Z4: Thai prices and specs
Richard Leu, Published on 26/02/2019
» All-new saloon and roadster each come with two engines to choose from and will highlight at next month’s Bangkok motor show.
BASF annual profits tumble as car woes, trade wars bite
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German chemicals giant BASF reported Tuesday its annual profits slumped in 2018, with knock-on effects from major customer sectors and geopolitical headwinds including trade conflicts taking the business off the boil.
Asian markets slip after trade-fuelled surge, sterling gains
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain momentum from the previous day's trade talks-fuelled surge, while the pound extended gains following reports of a possible Brexit delay.
Iran FM Zarif announces resignation on Instagram
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was the lead negotiator in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, has abruptly tendered his resignation, although there was no sign President Hassan Rouhani had accepted it.