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Medvedev secures new mandate as Russian prime minister
AFP, Published on 08/05/2018
» MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev secured a fresh term as Russian prime minister on Tuesday, as the lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly for President Vladimir Putin's long-term ally to retain his post.
Who's who in the Cannes film festival jury
AFP, Published on 08/05/2018
» CANNES (FRANCE) - In a year rocked by the #MeToo movement, the jury of the Cannes film festival is both majority female and led by a woman. Here are the nine members:
BMA plans tree nursery launch by end June
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/05/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to open a tree nursery by the end of June, to take care of thousands of trees uprooted for mass-transit construction projects.
Iran-Contra villain North to head NRA
Associated Press, Published on 08/05/2018
» ATLANTA, USA: Retired Lt Col Oliver North, the US Marine at the centre of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association, giving it star power as it faces a backlash over the massacres in Florida and Las Vegas.
Roadworks eased for new school term
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 08/05/2018
» The Royal Thai Police yesterday asked electric train line contractors to temporarily return as much road space as possible with traffic congestion expected to peak when schools reopen next week.
Japanese partnerships mushrooming
Business, No byline, Published on 08/05/2018
» Successive Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.