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HK protests help Bangkok luxury condo sales
Published on 19/08/2019
» Two months of increasingly chaotic protests in Hong Kong are driving investment money out of the city and into Thailand’s ultra-luxury condominiums, according...
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Empty classrooms as some schools re-open in Indian Kashmir
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» NEW DELHI - Some Kashmir schools re-opened on Monday but were largely empty following weekend clashes in Srinagar, two-weeks after India removed the restive region's...
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Tensions spike as Turkish convoy enters northwest Syria
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» MAARET AL-NOMAN (SYRIA) - A Turkish military convoy crossed into jihadist-run northwest Syria Monday, sending tensions soaring between Damascus and rebel-backer...
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Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayors
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» DIYARBAKIR (TURKEY) - The Turkish government removed three mayors from office on Monday over alleged links to Kurdish militants as Ankara deepened its crackdown...
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Germany warns of possible recession
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The German economy could enter a recession in the third quarter, the Bundesbank warned Monday, as the debate on government measures to support...
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Dam-building race threatens the Mekong River
Published on 19/08/2019
» The Mekong River is a lifeline to many communities in Southeast Asia. But an ongoing drought and dozens of hydroelectric power plants are lowering water levels...
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Cathay threatens staff with sack after Beijing draws line on HK protests
Published on 19/08/2019
» Cathay Pacific has warned that it would sack staff taking part in illegal protests in Hong Kong, saying it would take a "zero tolerance" approach, as...
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Palm nut price set at 4 baht a kilo
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2019
» The National Oil Palm Policy Committee has agreed to set the palm nut guaranteed price at four baht a kilogramme, double the current market price of the crop.
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Sudan's Bashir got $90m from Saudi, investigator tells court
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» KHARTOUM: Sudan's deposed military ruler Omar al-Bashir has admitted to receiving $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a Khartoum court...
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Universities must collaborate to meet huge EEC demand: Somkid
Published on 19/08/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged Thai universities to join with overseas counterparts and the business sector in efforts to meet the huge demand...