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Umbrella movement leaders nominated for Nobel
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A dozen members of the US Congress have nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and its most prominent student leader for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, prompting a denunciation from Beijing for interfering in China's affairs.
Honda profit triples on sales growth, tax cut
Associated Press, Published on 02/02/2018
» TOKYO: Honda Motor Co's profit for the fiscal third quarter more than tripled from what it earned last year as its sales grew and profits got a perk from a US tax cut, the Japanese automaker said Friday.
Man accused of raping young daughter for years
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» A 36-year-old man was arrested in Surat Thani province early on Friday morning for the alleged repeated rape of his teenage daughter over four years, and forcing her to take drugs.
Anti-dengue vaccine 'may be connected to three deaths'
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines said on Friday the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia may be connected to three deaths in the country, according to a government-ordered inquiry, and that the drug is not ready for mass immunisation.
Students: Watches mockery banned at football match
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» The political mockery involving luxury watches and military figures was allegedly banned during the 72nd Chulalongkorn-Thammasat Traditional Football Match scheduled at the National Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday.
Former yakuza leader extradited to Japan
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2018
» A Japanese yakuza gangster arrested after lying low in Thailand for 12 years was extradited to stand trial in his home country on Thursday.
Fidel Castro's son 'commits suicide'
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» HAVANA: The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reported.
Sony CEO Hirai to be replaced by CFO Yoshida
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» TOKYO: Sony Corp said on Friday that CEO Kazuo Hirai will be replaced by the company's chief financial officer, Kenichiro Yoshida, effective on April 1.
Two illegal workers killed, 13 hurt in pickup crash
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» SA KAEO: Two Cambodian illegal workers were killed and 13 others hurt when the pickup truck they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned in Aranyaprathet district early on Friday.