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Malaysian PM eyes snap poll, vows fight to the death
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will hold polls soon, embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday, vowing "to fight until the death" and showing no sign of succumbing to calls to quit over a massive financial scandal.
Bangkok cheapest holiday destination for SEA residents
Online Reporters, Published on 01/12/2016
» Bangkok is the most affordable destination for people living in Southeast Asia planning a week-long foreign holiday during the months of December to February, according to a survey by travel site TripAdvisor of 10 top destinations.
Chuvit gets 2-year jail term in bar demolition case
Online Reporters, Published on 01/12/2016
» The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced Rak Thailand Party leader Chuvit Kamolvisit and 65 others to two years in jail without suspension for the demolition of bars and shops on a Sukhumvit Square night strip in 2003.
Nil fish recipes in honour of His Majesty the Great King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Published on 01/12/2016
» In honour of the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol the Great - much loved Monarch of Thailand -- Chefs of Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School have prepared two dishes -- one Thai and one French -- in honour of His Majesty's extraordinary life.
Commuter vans: New station to ease discomfort at Morchit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/12/2016
» Commuters waiting outside in hot weather & long lines after Victory Monument van relocation, to get new station.
Haye throws punch at Bellew as press conference turns ugly
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» LONDON - There were ugly scenes at a press conference to promote their 2017 heavyweight showdown as David Haye threw a punch at Tony Bellew on Wednesday.
Trump claims mirror conspiracy-pushing website
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - Some of the most incendiary claims made by Donald Trump -- both before and after his election -- appear to be based on a US website denounced as a purveyor of hoaxes and conspiracy theories.
Gun that nearly killed poet Rimbaud sells for almost half million euros
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» PARIS - The most famous gun in French literary history, the revolver with which Paul Verlaine tried to kill his lover and fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud, sold for 434,500 euros ($460,000) at an auction in Paris on Wednesday.
World Rugby reveals record pound sterling345m annual revenue
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» LONDON - World Rugby announced record annual financial results on Wednesday, with revenue of nearly pound sterling345 million ($430 million, 406 million euros) generated in 2015 mainly on the back of last year's World Cup in England.
Fed report: US economy growing, price gains slight
AFP, Published on 01/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US economy continues to expand nationwide with only slight upward price pressures despite reports of tightening labor markets and higher wages, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey said Wednesday.