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US Soccer Requires Players To Stand For Anthem

US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to stand during the national anthems during international...

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Thai King’s Aide Jailed For Royal Defamation

A senior aide to Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been jailed for five and a half years for royal defamation...

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Olympic Golf Champ Park In-Bee Seizes Singapore Lead

Olympic champion Park In-Bee recovered from a rare double bogey to grab the outright lead after the second round of the...

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Three Soldiers Killed In Day of Bloodshed In Thai South

Three Thai soldiers were gunned down in front of terrified shoppers at busy evening market in Thailand's...

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Japan Emperor Meets Vietnam Kin of Tokyo’s WWII Soldiers

Japan's royal couple on Thursday listened to the tearful stories of Vietnamese children who were abandoned by their...

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Pain-Free Wie Sets Early Champions Pace

Michelle Wie revelled in being injury-free for the first time in years as she carded a superb 66 to lead after the...

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The Battle To Save Bangkok’s ‘Green Lung’

Leaping out from Bangkok's vast concrete sprawl is a kidney-shaped green space, home to hundreds of plant and bird...

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Nzema Paramount Chief Backs New Ghana Gas CEO

The Paramount Chief of the Western Nzema Traditional Area, Awulae Annor Adjaye III, has said he was not part of other...

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Cambodian Gunman Called ‘Meet To Kill’ Admits To Murdering Kem Ley

An unemployed former Cambodian soldier who calls himself "Meet to Kill" admitted to the brazen murder of a renowned...

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Ko Hopes Kasumigaseki Golf Club Men-Only Rule Will Change

Olympic silver medallist Lydia Ko said on Thursday she hoped the popularity of women's golf in Japan could help solve a...

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Thai Army, Rebel Negotiators Agree ‘safety Zone’ For Unrest-Hit South

Thai army and Muslim rebel peace negotiators agreed Tuesday to create a "safety zone" in Thailand's insurgency-hit...

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Golfer Lexi Thompson Says Trump ‘not A Bad Player’

Lexi Thompson praised US President Donald Trump's golfing prowess Tuesday after a recent round with the American...

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Packed Thai Prisons Need Urgent Reform

Thai prisons are massively overcrowded with some inmates forced to sleep sideways, a rights group said Tuesday, urging...

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Thai Palace Fires ‘extremely Evil’ Official

A top official in Thailand's palace has been fired for "extremely evil" misconduct and political interests which...

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Senior Adviser To Thailand King Sacked In Latest Purge

A senior adviser to Thailand's new monarch has been sacked, authorities said Tuesday, the second aide to King Maha...

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Life-Saving Togo Striker Wins Over Czech Fans

Racially abused by their fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving a rival goalkeeper's...

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Thai Generals Lead Royal Funeral Pyre Ceremony

Thailand's generals took centre stage on Monday at a ceremony blessing the start of construction of an enormous funeral...

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Golf’s Yang Makes It Two Out of Three In Thailand

Amy Yang swept to victory after a gruelling bout of catch-up thanks to thundery skies in the Honda LGPA in Thailand on...

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Japan’s ‘King Kazu’ Turns 50 With J-League Start

Twinkle-toed former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura celebrated his 50th birthday by starting a J-League game for Yokohama...