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Two killed as more protests, clashes erupt on Gaza border
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel in a fourth straight Friday of mass demonstrations and clashes, with two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces.
WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» BERLIN - German police began evacuating thousands of people around Berlin's central railway station on Friday, as bomb disposal experts prepare to move in to defuse an unexploded World War II explosive unearthed on a building site.
Bangkok's cramped Skytrain sees expansion tripling profits
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2018
» The operator of Bangkok’s Skytrain anticipates a tripling in profit over five years as the network expands and commuters flee traffic jams.
WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» BERLIN - The planned disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb Friday will force a mass evacuation around Berlin's central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital.
US school shootings rise rapidly in two decades: study
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» TAMPA: Mass shootings at US schools are rising rapidly, killing more people in the last 18 years than in the entire 20th century, said a study Thursday.
Extending Greece loan programme 'out of the question': Moscovici
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: The European Union has no plans to extend Greece's financing programme beyond the planned August end date, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Thursday.
What a pragmatist can hope for in talks with Kim
News, Tyler Cowen, Published on 20/04/2018
» It's been confirmed that CIA director Mike Pompeo held direct talks with Kim Jong-un in North Korea, and negotiations between Mr Kim and US President Donald Trump really do seem in the offing, so we need to ask how such negotiations might actually succeed.
In praise of mangoes
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/04/2018
» At this very minute, no fruit dominates Thailand's food scene like the mango. The juicy, brightly yellow flesh of the fully ripe fruit, typically accompanied by sweet sticky rice, is regarded as the gastronomic holy grail for the summer season by many aficionados, locals and visitors alike.
Creatively innovative
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/04/2018
» Thailand pushes ahead in its attempts to be a leader in design and lifestyle products. Hoping to attract more business and show off the Kingdom's design potential, the Department of International Trade Department (DITP) -- known for organising some of the region's biggest lifestyle trade fairs -- is hosting its second "Style Bangkok Fair" until Monday, considered to be the largest lifestyle trade fair in Southeast Asia.
If the model is broken, best fix it
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/04/2018
» If the model is broken, should you try to fix it, or should you scrap it and get a new one?