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US jobless claims near 49-year low
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits tumbled to near 49-year lows last week, which could ease concerns about a slowdown in the labour market and economy.
Google launches Thai AI project
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2018
» Google said on Thursday it had launched an artificial intelligence programme in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease which causes permanent blindness.
Your horoscope for 14-20 Dec
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 13/12/2018
» 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!
Afternoon delight
Holiday Time, Bruce Scott, Published on 13/12/2018
» There's something festive about afternoon tea to begin with--just having half the day free is cause enough for celebration--but this month you can add a special yuletide touch to the proceedings at the holiday-themed Festive Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok's Peacock Alley lounge. From now until December 31st, enjoy a visually stunning selection of specially prepared sweet and savoury nibbles, coupled with a list of exquisite teas from Mariage Frères, all for Bt 2,100++ for two persons.
SET index edges lower, other SE Asia stocks end higher
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 13/12/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index was pulled over on Thursday by weakness in energy-linked shares but most Southeast Asian stock markets on hopes of easing Sino-US trade tensions in light of recent positive steps taken by both the countries, but the Thai index was pulled lower by weakness in energy-linked shares.
French govt urges end to protests after Strasbourg attack
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The French government on Thursday urged "yellow vest" protesters not to hold another round of demonstrations this weekend as police hunted for a second day for the fugitive gunman who attacked a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg.
Ankara train crash leaves nine dead, 47 injured
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» ANKARA - Nine people were killed and nearly 50 injured after a high-speed train crashed into a locomotive in the Turkish capital on Thursday, officials said.
Ankara train crash leaves nine dead, 47 injured
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» ANKARA - Nine people were killed and nearly 50 injured after a high-speed train crashed into a locomotive in the Turkish capital on Thursday, officials said.
Woman slams social media firms for baby ads after stillbirth
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - A woman whose child was stillborn has slammed the targeted advertising of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram after she returned home from the hospital and kept getting baby-related sales pitches.
The daring China rescues bringing Vietnam's trafficked girls home
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» HANOI - Two girls sprint from a hair salon into a car that will lead them back to safety in Vietnam -- a snapshot of the daring rescues taking place each month to free women and girls from forced marriages or sex slavery in China.