BANGKOK: Thailands prime minister has reshuffled his Cabinet, responding to concerns that the military-installed government has failed to revive the badly lagging economy. To continue…
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Two Filipino coast guards held hostage for 3 months escape during raid
MANILA: Two members of the Philippine Coast Guard taken hostage by al Qaeda-linked militants three months ago have escaped captivity during a raid by U.S.-trained…
View More Two Filipino coast guards held hostage for 3 months escape during raidSweden asks Amnesty to learn from its prostitution laws
STOCKHOLM: Sweden will invite top Amnesty officials to study its pioneering prostitution law, amid disappointment over the human rights groups vote to back the decriminalisation…
View More Sweden asks Amnesty to learn from its prostitution lawsNo œcleansing in Special Branch: IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today refuted claims that the Special Branch (SB) was undergoing a œcleansing process to…
View More No œcleansing in Special Branch: IGPRinggit should be at about 3.70 to USD, says Nazir
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit should be trading at about 3.70 to the US dollar based on current fundamentals but investor sentiment has derailed the local…
View More Ringgit should be at about 3.70 to USD, says NazirMuslims have a duty to advise their leaders, says mufti
IPOH: Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria today said that it was œharam (forbidden) to topple a legitimate government which was elected by the people.…
View More Muslims have a duty to advise their leaders, says muftiS. Koreas woman PM jailed for illegal funding
SEOUL: South Koreas first female prime minister was headed for jail Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a conviction and two-year prison sentence for accepting…
View More S. Koreas woman PM jailed for illegal fundingAll victims of Indonesia plane crash recovered from jungle
JAYAPURA, (Indonesia): The bodies of all 54 people killed in a plane crash in eastern Indonesia have been recovered from a remote jungle site and…
View More All victims of Indonesia plane crash recovered from jungleI cant save athletics from doping on my own: Bolt
BEIJING: Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt has been saddened by the focus on doping in the run-up to the world championships but said…
View More I cant save athletics from doping on my own: BoltThai military says global terror link ˜unlikely in bombing
BANGKOK: Thailands military junta said Thursday that this weeks deadly bombing in downtown Bangkok that killed 20 people was œunlikely to have been carried out…
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