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WORLD

France's 'yellow vests' block borders ahead of Christmas

AFP, Published on 22/12/2018

» PARIS - Three days from Christmas, French "yellow vests" turned out in smaller numbers for a sixth Saturday of protests in cities and border points, as a fatal road accident brought the death toll to 10 since the movement began last month.

THAILAND

Man held in cousin's stabbing death

Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 22/12/2018

» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A man accused of stabbing a cousin to death in a fit of jealousy has been arrested in Pak Phanang district.

WORLD

Versailles closes ahead of 'yellow vest' protest

AFP, Published on 22/12/2018

» PARIS: French "yellow vests" prepared for a sixth Saturday of nationwide demonstrations, but numbers on the streets are falling fast as the police clear protest camps in the run-up to the Christmas holidays.

WORLD

Fashion designer Raf Simons to leave Calvin Klein

AFP, Published on 22/12/2018

» NEW YORK - Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons, considered one of the most talented of his generation, will leave Calvin Klein less than three years after joining it, parent company PVH said Friday.

WORLD

Tower of London Beefeaters switch tunics for yellow vests

AFP, Published on 22/12/2018

» LONDON - Beefeater guards at the Tower of London switched their traditional red uniforms for yellow vests on Friday as they went on strike with staff at other historic sites over pensions.

WORLD

Canada, US call for 'immediate release' of two Canadians held by China

AFP, Published on 22/12/2018

» OTTAWA - Ottawa and Washington on Friday stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top Chinese tech executive on a US warrant.

BUSINESS

CP-led group closes in on three-airport rail link deal

News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2018

» A Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium is getting closer to winning the bid for the high-speed railway project connecting three major airports, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Friday.

SPORTS

Regain fans' faith, War Elephants told

Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 22/12/2018

» Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), on Friday urged the national team players to do their best at the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup and regain the faith of disgruntled Thai fans.

THAILAND

Dems, Pheu Thai target economy

News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2018

» The two main political parties -- the Democrat Party and Pheu Thai -- are set to hit the campaign trail by focusing on economic issues in order to challenge the regime which has implemented a series of measures which have been criticised as "populist".

THAILAND

'Rot daeng' fares under microscope

News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2018

» Authorities in Chiang Mai are mobilising efforts to address poor service and overcharging by rot daeng pickup trucks as complaints multiply.