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At least 25 killed as suicide attacker targets school in Kabul
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» KABUL - At least 25 people, many believed to be students, were killed when a suicide blast ripped through a school in a Shiite area of Kabul Wednesday, officials said, the latest assault on Afghanistan's war-weary capital.
A day in the life of seven migrants crossing Mexico
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» CóRDOBA (MEXICO) - From the southern border with Guatemala to the northern border with the United States, AFP spent 24 hours traveling with migrants who are crossing Mexico to chase their American dreams.
At least 25 killed in Kabul suicide attack: officials
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» KABUL: At least 25 people were killed when a suicide attacker struck an education centre in a minority Shiite area of western Kabul Wednesday, officials said, the latest assault in Afghanistan's war-weary capital.
Ghazni residents emerge after Taliban pushed from city
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» GHAZNI (AFGHANISTAN) - Afghan forces appeared to have finally pushed Taliban fighters from the strategic city of Ghazni on Wednesday, as shopkeepers and residents warily returned to the streets after days of intense ground fighting and US airstrikes.
Birmingham man behind UK parliament car 'attack'
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» LONDON - The man arrested for driving into a barrier protecting the Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack was a Briton of Sudanese origin from Birmingham, media reports said Wednesday.
Modi says 'sleeping elephant' India has woken up
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed India's growing role in the world economy, calling it a "sleeping elephant" that has woken up, in a keynote national speech before a looming election campaign.
Thai healthcare in the digital age
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 15/08/2018
» A few weeks ago, I participated in a workshop to rethink the master plan for the Thailand Centre of Excellence in Life Sciences (TCELS), the committee of which I serve as a director. This reaffirmed my belief in Thailand's potential within the medical sciences and healthcare industry. As a country, we are already renowned as a medical service hub of Asia. With recent advancements in technology, we can further build on the strong foundations especially in the area of research and development (R&D).
Religious abuse perils
News, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2018
» Friday is the third anniversary of the worst single terrorist attack in modern Thailand. The poorly investigated, badly prosecuted bombing of the Erawan shrine killed 20 people and injured more than 100. The hurried police work concluded it was the act of foreigners angry at the government's success against human trafficking. The "foreigners" turned out to be Chinese Uighurs, two of whom were arrested and are still undergoing trial. The only known Thai suspect is on bail and her trial is officially pending, unofficially unlikely.
Cyber-attack coverage gets consideration
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/08/2018
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) is proposing cyber-insurance as an alternative for better risk management among commercial banks amid rising threats from cyber-attacks in the digital age.
Hear the howl
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/08/2018
» The wolf is back in town once again for a 24-hour shopping pilgrimage for all bookworms.