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Death toll of Taiwan quake rises to 17
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» TAINAN - The death toll of a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan early Saturday rose to 17 people Sunday morning as rescue efforts continued, according to fire department officials.
Japan, US mull financial sanctions on North Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» TOKYO - Japan, the United States and South Korea are considering slapping financial sanctions on North Korea for conducting a fourth nuclear test last month, diplomatic sources said on Saturday.
North Korea launches long-range rocket
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» North Korea launched a long-range rocket Sunday in defiance of international warnings, in a move widely viewed as a disguised ballistic missile test.
Taiwan quake toll hits 24, over 120 missing
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» The death toll from a powerful earthquake that caused buildings to collapse in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan early Saturday rose to 24 people on Sunday, with emergency response officials also saying as many as 120 may still be trapped under rubble.
The return of Chucky
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/02/2016
» ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, the cabin light will be dim. If you wish to keep on reading, please switch on the cabin light above you.”
All In A Day’s Work
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 07/02/2016
» Our favourite indie-folk sextet strikes the perfect balance between feel-good and serious.
Like a version
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/02/2016
» After missing the concert of a lifetime four years ago, Boom promised herself she wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to see the star she loves again. As soon as she discovered Madonna was performing at San Jose, not too far from where she lives in San Francisco, Boom withdrew US$150 (5,300 baht) from her savings to buy a concert ticket.
Giving Voice to the past
B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 07/02/2016
» Another precious music industry gem was discovered when Rungrat “Kaimook” Mengpanich appeared on the fourth season of The Voice last year. Arguably one of the competition’s most promising contestants, the 19-year-old songstress — under the tutelage of music superstar Joey Boy — gave a handful of iconic performances during the show, including a rendition of Sai Wa Si Bor Thim Gun (But You Said You’d Never Leave Me) that has since gained more than 25 million views on YouTube.
Let the good times
B Magazine, Published on 07/02/2016
» Walking along the gritty, darkening streets of Havana, I felt a sense of foreboding wash over me. A few paces ahead was a stranger. Jorge, he called himself, a young street hustler I had just met at a taxi stand outside the Hotel Capri.
The sales pitch, Thai style
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/02/2016
» It goes without saying that everyone engaged in commerce wants to attract as many buyers as possible. Even if a high-quality product is being sold, it has to be presented in a way that catches the customer’s interest, usually by arranging it in a way to make it look most attractive.