Showing 1 - 10 of 73
Kushner heads to Mideast to press US peace plan
AFP, Published on 28/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is heading to the Middle East, the White House said Tuesday, signalling a fresh push on a long promised but yet to be delivered peace plan for the region.
Daily hell for squatters in Caracas's poorest areas
AFP, Published on 28/05/2019
» CARACAS - Erick Hurtado wants to escape the abandoned Caracas building that has been his home for eight years, but despite his daily nightmare, he prefers to wait there for the abode promised to him by Venezuela's embattled government.
Two dead, including schoolgirl, after Japan mass stabbing
AFP, Published on 28/05/2019
» KAWASAKI (JAPAN) - Two people including a schoolgirl were stabbed to death and more than a dozen injured in Japan on Tuesday in a rampage that targeted children as they waited for a bus.
Surayud named acting chief of Privy Council
Published on 28/05/2019
» His Majesty the King has named privy councillor Gen Surayud Chulanont as acting president of the Privy Council, effective on Monday.
Govt hopes to enshrine tomyam kung
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» Early next year, Thailand will seek to have the tomyam kung spicy prawn soup listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) as part of the country’s tangible cultural heritage.
Cabinet backs high-speed rail draft
News, Chatrudee Theparat & Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/05/2019
» The cabinet approved a draft contract for the joint venture to build the high-speed train development project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports.
Rape redefined, penalties toughened
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» The Criminal Code has been amended to increase penalties for rapes and indecent assaults, including those recorded on video.
Court hands Weerawut 50 years for G2G scam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Tuesday handed down stiff prison sentences to two more figures involved in the bogus G2G rice deal scandal.
Three new MPs endorsed
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) has endorsed three new MPs, all women, bringing the total number of approved MPs to a full 500.
Monkey experiments offer clues on origin of language
AFP, Published on 28/05/2019
» PARIS - Green and vervet monkeys live on either side of Africa and their evolutionary paths diverged 3.5 million years ago, and yet the two species share a hard-wired vocabulary when faced with danger, clever experiments have shown.