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Human rights, Rohingya crisis skirted at Asia summit
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2017
» MANILA: Leaders of Asian nations meeting in Manila on Monday skirted around the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims triggered by Myanmar's military crackdown, disappointing human rights groups who were hoping for a tough stand on the humanitarian crisis.
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Bill Gates commits $100m for fund to fight Alzheimer's
Published on 13/11/2017
» LONDON: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest US$50 million (1.65 billion baht) in the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), a venture capital fund that brings together industry and government to seek treatments for the brain-wasting disease.
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Southeast Asia nations to start talks with China on sea code
Associated Press, Published on 13/11/2017
» MANILA: Leaders of Southeast Asian countries and China agreed Monday to begin negotiations on a “code of conduct” aimed at controlling aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, a step they described as a milestone, but some experts said was unlikely to ensure compliance.
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Asean signs free trade pacts with Hong Kong
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2017
» MANILA: Hong Kong signed free trade and investment agreements with Asean on Sunday, in what one of the Chinese territory's officials called a "loud and clear" vote against rising regional trade protectionism.
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Bollywood: Where sexual harassment is 'love'
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2017
» MUMBAI: When Indian actress Divya Unny flew into the southern state of Kerala in 2015, she thought it was for a business meeting with an award-winning director about a role in his upcoming film.
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Trump, Duterte bond over Asean anniversary dinner
Associated Press, Published on 13/11/2017
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sanctioned a bloody drug war that features extrajudicial killing. He called Barack Obama a "son of a whore." This week, he boasted that he murdered a man with his own hands.
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6 dead in Iraq-Iran 7.3 quake: early report
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2017
» BAGHDAD/ERBIL: A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit large parts of northern Iraq and the capital Baghdad on Sunday, and also caused damage in villages across the border in Iran where state TV said at least six people had been killed.
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Bencic takes Hua Hin victory
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 13/11/2017
» Belinda Bencic of Switzerland defeated Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the WTA EA Hua Hin Championship yesterday.
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CDC: 5 laws must change ahead of polls
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2017
» Five laws relating to regional governing bodies need to be amended before local elections can take place, according to the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC).
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Thais seal maiden Nomura Cup
Sports, Published on 13/11/2017
» Thai amateur stars turned in a scintillating performance to earn a long-awaited breakthrough victory at the Nomura Cup in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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