Real owner of inferno pub surrenders to police
PATTAYA: The real owner of Mountain B pub, Somyos Panprasong, surrendered to police on Tuesday after a court warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with the horrific fire there on Aug 5.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s Federal Court rejects Najib’s bid to postpone SRC international appeal hearing
Earlier in the day, the court also unanimously rejected Najib Razak’s bid to introduce new evidence in the graft case linked to 1MDB.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s Federal Court rejects Najib’s bid to include new evidence in his final SRC International appeal
Upon Jul 28, 2020, the High Court discovered Najib Razak guilty of misappropriating funds from SRC International, an ex subsidiary of 1MDB.Continue Reading
Najib's final SRC appeal: Apex court rejects application to adduce fresh evidence
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to adduce fresh evidence in his final SRC International Sdn Bhd appeal. Read full storyContinue Reading
Beer truck overturns, driver killed
KHON KAEN: A trailer-truck loaded with cartons of ale overturned on a curve in Puay Noi district on Wednesday morning, killing the driving force who was trapped underneath it.Continue Reading
One year on, Taliban fails to honor anti-terror vow
When the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan on Aug 15, 2021, there were faint hopes that this time would be different. The Taliban guaranteed to respect girls’ education and women’s rights, and to not allow the country to become breeding ground intended for terrorism, as it had been in the Taliban’s earlier stint in […]
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China’s Yangtze river shrinks as heatwave, drought threaten crops
SHANGHAI: Regions that depend on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are having to deploy penis pumps and cloud-seeding rockets as a long drought depletes water ranges and threatens plants, and a heatwave is set to last another two weeks. The Yangtze’s middle and lower gets to have faced temps inContinue Reading
Chinese ‘spy ship’ Yuan Wang 5 docks in Sri Lanka despite Indian concern
Indian had reportedly voiced fears that the deliver would be used to monitor its activities.Continue Reading
Scott Morrison: Ex-Australia PM held five additional portfolios, Albanese says
PM Albanese says Mr Morrison held five extra portfolios but the ex-PM said this individual acted “in great faith”.Continue Reading