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Thai Soap Angers Family of Myanmar’s Last King

The family of Myanmar's last king hit out on Sunday at a Thai soap opera inspired by the palace intrigue of their...

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Elephant Whacks and Kills Trainer At Japan Zoo

An elephant whacked a trainer with its trunk and killed him at a Japanese zoo on Sunday, police said. Wichai Madee from...

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Kim Killing Sheds Light On Murky World of Women Migrants

Li Nang, a young migrant worker wearing hot pants and high heels, stood before the statue of a gilt goddess garlanded...

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Red-Faced Thai Cops Admit Monk ‘may Have Escaped’ Temple Siege

An elderly monk wanted for massive fraud may have escaped a three-week siege of his temple, Thai police admitted...

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Swiss Man Suspected of Abusing 80 Boys In Thailand

A Swiss man will go on trial this month on allegations he sexually abused more than 80 boys -- some as young as nine --...

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Thai Police End Search of Temple Without Finding Monk

Thai police ended their search of Thailand's biggest temple on Friday after laying siege to it for more than three...

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Thai Artisans Craft For King’s Funeral

Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay...

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Badminton Olympic Champ Chen Long Out of All England

China's Olympic champion Chen Long was dumped out of the All-England Open on Thursday, losing in the second round to...

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Taiwan Badminton Star Tai Digs Deep In All-England Opener

World number one Tai Tzu Ying overcame an early wobble to reach the second round of the All-England Open in Birmingham...

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BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter

The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand,...

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Best Country In the World To Live In Is Switzeland

The top five is made up of Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan The US fell from fourth to seventh, as a...

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Australia Keep Faith With Cahill For World Cup Qualifiers

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou kept faith with team talisman Tim Cahill Wednesday by including the veteran in his...

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Food Sovereignty Tackles Osei-Owusu On GMOs

Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) has said it “totally rejects the false impression” that the chairman of parliament’s...

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Thai Army To Drop Charges Over Torture Report

Thailand's army said Tuesday it would drop a defamation case against three human rights workers who alleged that troops...

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900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past...

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Rapinoe To Respect New US Anthem Rules

United States women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe said Monday she will abide by a new policy which orders players to...

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GM Eyes Autonomous Future As It Sells Opel

The move by US auto giant General Motors to offload money-losing European brand Opel marks its latest effort to focus...

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US Soccer Requires Players To ‘stand Respectfully’ For Anthem

US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to 'stand respectfully' during national anthems. The move...

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Japan Emperor Meets New Thai Monarch and Bids Farewell To Late King

Japan's emperor Akihito met Thailand's new monarch on Sunday during a brief visit to pay respects to his recently...