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Olympics not 'tainted' by Russian doping, says Bach
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Olympics chief Thomas Bach denied the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics had been "tainted" by the Russian doping scandal as officials voted to keep Russia's suspension in place for the closing ceremony on Sunday.
New strikes hit Syria's Ghouta despite ceasefire call
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire to end one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war.
IOC keeps Russia doping ban for Olympic closing ceremony
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG (SOUTH KOREA) - Russian athletes will not be able to march behind their flag at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony later Sunday after the IOC voted unanimously to keep the country's ban for mass doping.
Merkel to appoint key party critic to cabinet: reports
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to give a cabinet role to an outspoken critic within her conservative party, as she looks to quell surging discontent in the right wing of the group, local media reported.
IOC keeps Russia doping ban for Olympic closing ceremony
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG (SOUTH KOREA) - Russian athletes will not be able to march behind their flag at the Pyeongchang Winter Games closing ceremony after the IOC voted unanimously to keep the country's ban for mass doping.
Phimai residents oppose Fine Arts Dept move to declare 'historic site'
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 25/02/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents in Tambon Phimai Municipality of Phimai district have raised an objection to the Fine Arts Department's move to declare a 2,658-rai area a historic site, saying that they have lived in the area for generations, and have proper legal documents to prove their right to occupy the land.
Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's eternal comeback king
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» ROME - Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul who dominated Italian politics for nearly two decades, has stepped back into the ring at the age of 81, defying those who dared to believe he had thrown in the towel.
Venezuela opens nominations for presidential vote as US protests
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» CARACAS - Venezuela is now accepting candidate registrations for its April 22 presidential elections, but opposition politicians and the United States are rejecting the terms of the poll.
Sudarat lays out blueprint for Pheu Thai's return
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/02/2018
» Pheu Thai Party heavyweight Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan speaks her mind with Bangkok Post's Nattaya Chetchotiros about her determination to pull the party out of the mire of political conflict and her "blueprint" to steer the country forward.
Govt bids to firm up poll timeline
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2018
» The government plans to call a meeting with political parties to determine the election's timeframe and encourage them to make a public commitment on a national unity strategy after the poll.