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Trump: China needs trade deal as economy 'going down the tubes'
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» WASHINGTON - A bullish President Donald Trump warned China of an even deeper trade war Wednesday ahead of a G20 summit where he will meet President Xi Jinping, saying China's remaining imports are "ripe" for tariffs.
Sisters who killed abusive father spark Russia domestic violence debate
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» MOSCOW - A case against three teenage sisters who killed their father after what lawyers say was years of beatings and sexual abuse has sparked protest and highlighted Russia's dire record on domestic violence.
European airports plan for net zero carbon emissions
AP, Published on 26/06/2019
» LIMASSOL, Cyprus: An organisation representing airports in 45 European countries said Wednesday that it plans to get airports to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Govt pushes 'economic zones' for defence
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/06/2019
» The government is planning new “special economic zones” aimed at better supporting Thailand's defence technology industry.
Cambodia jails translator over 'fake news' sex trafficking film
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2019
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the Southeast Asian country which the government said contained "fake news".
Cat burglar scales 19 floors via drainpipe in robbery of HK flats
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/06/2019
» An audacious burglar climbed up and down the drainpipe of a 20-storey building in one of Hong Kong’s upmarket neighbourhoods before fleeing with HK$60,000 (236,000 baht) in cash and valuables from a luxury flat, a police source said on Tuesday.
Central bank holds key rate, cuts 2019 growth, export outlook
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 26/06/2019
» Thailand's central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, while cutting its forecast for economic growth and predicting no increase in exports this year.
Images of drowned Salvadoran migrant and 2-year-old child stir outrage
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» CIUDAD VICTORIA (MEXICO) - Shocking images of a drowned Salvadoran migrant and his two-year-old daughter who died while trying to cross the Rio Grande river from Mexico to the United States have sparked outrage, underscoring the dangers faced by asylum-seekers.
Ghosn casts shadow as Macron lands in Japan for talks before G20
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» TOKYO - French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Wednesday for bilateral talks after a testing time for the longstanding alliance between Paris and Tokyo following the arrest of former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn.
Rare form of TB killed singer
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2019
» A form of tuberculosis caused the rare and fatal bleeding of late 28-year-old singer Numtarn The Star 5, the management of Siriraj Hospital said on Wednesday.