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Gunshots pepper Big Joke's car
Published on 07/01/2020
» A gunman fired eight shots into former immigration police chief Surachet Hakparn's parked car while he was at a "business meeting" in Bangkok's Bang Rak district on Monday night.
Dozens killed in stampede at funeral of Iranian commander
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Dozens of people were killed in a stampede as crowds of mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain military Iranian commander in his hometown of Kerman on Tuesday, forcing his burial to be postponed, state-affiliated media reported.
Carole Ghosn: wife of fugitive tycoon, and now wanted in Japan
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» TOKYO - Carole Ghosn, who not so long ago was an influential but discreet figure in the New York fashion world, has been thrust into the limelight by the arrest of her tycoon husband Carlos, and his subsequent flight from Japan.
UK teen gets suspended jail term for 'false' Cyprus rape claim
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» PARALIMNI (CYPRUS) - A Cypriot court on Tuesday handed a British teenager a four-month suspended prison sentence after convicting her of falsely accusing a dozen Israeli tourists of gang rape.
Arrest warrant issued in Japan for Carlos Ghosn's wife
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» TOKYO: Prosecutors in Japan on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who last month jumped bail and fled the country.
Owners of collapsed Cambodia building charged, released on bail
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» KEP, Cambodia: Owners of a building in Cambodia that collapsed and killed 36 workers and their families last week have been charged and released on bail, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.
Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will mobilise fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea to help defend against Chinese vessels, the government said on Monday, as the biggest stand-off with China for years escalated off Southeast Asia's largest country.
British teen gets 4 months suspended for 'false' Cyprus rape claim
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» PARALIMNI, Cyprus: A Cypriot court on Tuesday handed a British teenager a four-month suspended prison sentence after convicting her of falsely accusing a dozen Israeli tourists of gang rape.
'Dizzy' songthaew driver hits van, 30 hurt
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2020
» PHITSANULOK: About 30 people were injured, most of them students, when a school van was rear-ended by a songthaew whose driver later explained he had a sudden attack of dizziness.
Singapore sees ‘strong interest’ in digital bank licences
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has received “strong interest” in its effort to open up the banking industry to fresh competition after 21 groups made bids for digital licences, the financial regulator said.