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Prayut 'fires' Amlo chief
on 14. august 2018 at 21:21
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution Tuesday to dismiss Anti-Money Laundering Office secretary-general Romsit Weeriyasan from his post. […]
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PM: VIPs must hurry through intersections
on 14. august 2018 at 20:49
Members of the National Council for Peace and Order have been told by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to take "less than 30 seconds" to drive along roads or through intersections that authorities have closed off for them. […]
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US presses Thailand, Asean on Iran sanctions
on 14. august 2018 at 19:10
SINGAPORE: A senior US official is currently touring Southeast Asian capitals to seek their enforcement of newly re-imposed sanctions on Iran. […]
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War Elephants get breathless draw at Asian Games
on 14. august 2018 at 18:29
A last-gasp goal by substitute Supachai Chaided earned Thailand a deserved 1-1 draw with Qatar in their opening match of the men's football competition at the Asian Games in Indonesia Tuesday evening. […]
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Italian motorway bridge collapses, dozens dead
on 14. august 2018 at 17:26
GENOA, Italy: About 35 people died instantly on Tuesday when a giant motorway bridge collapsed in heavy rain in the Italian city of Genoa in what the government called an "immense tragedy". […]
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Terrorist crashes car into London pedestrians
on 14. august 2018 at 17:08
LONDON: A car ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that used vehicles as weapons. […]
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Tesla board forms panel to weigh going private
on 14. august 2018 at 13:27
WASHINGTON: Tesla's board of directors said Tuesday it formed a special committee to consider chief executive Elon Musk's proposal to take the electric auto giant private. […]
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Global markets stabilise as Turkey jitters ease
on 14. august 2018 at 13:10
BEIJING: Most global stock markets steadied Tuesday as worries subsided over Turkey's currency crisis and its potential impact on other countries. […]
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Prayut to decide on political role by September
on 14. august 2018 at 12:27
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will announce next month whether he will take part in politics in the run-up to general elections next year, he said on Tuesday. […]
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Indonesia slaps tariffs on consumer goods as rupiah slides
on 14. august 2018 at 11:57
JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister said on Tuesday the government was prepared to take "strict corrective" measures to control swelling imports as policymakers scrambled to contain a slide in the rupiah currency. […]