Thailand investors express fears after army takeover
TOKYO: Thailand’s biggest investor Japan yesterday expressed ‘grave concerns’ after the army imposed martial law, while the United States said…
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Driver arrested in bus fire that killed 33 in Colombia
FUNDACI N, Colombia: Colombian authorities have arrested the unlicensed driver who fled his overcrowded bus after it burst into flames,…
British preacher Abu Hamza guilty on US terror charges
NEW YORK: A New York jury convicted British hate preacher Abu Hamza on 11 kidnapping and terrorism charges Monday, opening…
Maliki emerges atop Iraq poll in bid to remain PM
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki won by far the most seats in parliamentary elections, results showed Monday, putting him…
Soldiers ‘surround’ Thai pro-government rally: protest leader
Soldiers on Tuesday encircled a pro-government “Red Shirts” protest in Thailand’s capital, the rally leader said, after the military declared…
Personal sports camera GoPro to hit stock market
The company behind GoPro cameras used to capture sports action from players’ perspectives filed to raise $100 million in a…
Mexico to extract 12,000-year-old teen skeleton
Mexican researchers plan to extract the more than 12,000-year-old skeleton of a teenage girl whose discovery in an underwater cave…
Malaysia – Singapore ties on strong footing, says President Tan
SINGAPORE: Singapore President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam says Malaysia and Singapore remain among each other’s top trading partners. “Cooperation…