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Absent Republican rep claims he’s running for re-election after being missing for months with mystery illness
Read more: Absent Republican rep claims he’s running for re-election after being missing for months with mystery illnessRepublican Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted in Congress since March 5
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New laws could see ID checks rolled out at salons in bid to crack down on children using sunbeds
Read more: New laws could see ID checks rolled out at salons in bid to crack down on children using sunbedsThe new proposals would require staff to be present and check a customer’s ID before they can use a sunbed
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Car allegedly ‘driven at Jewish schoolboys’ investigated as religiously aggravated assault, police say
Read more: Car allegedly ‘driven at Jewish schoolboys’ investigated as religiously aggravated assault, police sayNo injuries were reported from the incident that took place at around 3.40pm in Holders Hill Road, Barnet, on April 20
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Andrew ‘threatened by balaclava-clad man carrying weapon’ close to his new home in Sandringham while walking his dogs
Read more: Andrew ‘threatened by balaclava-clad man carrying weapon’ close to his new home in Sandringham while walking his dogsNorfolk Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of a public order offence in the village of Wolferton last night and he remained in custody in King’s Lynn today.
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Prince William and Princess Kate visit £59,000-a-year boarding school as they decide where to send George
Read more: Prince William and Princess Kate visit £59,000-a-year boarding school as they decide where to send GeorgeThe Prince and Princess of Wales were seen walking along the High Street on Friday afternoon after going to Oundle School in Northamptonshire.
Asia
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Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship
Read more: Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warshipNo information was immediately available on the cause of the explosion that sank the IRIS Dena, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.
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US announces aid to bolster Thailand, Cambodia truce
Read more: US announces aid to bolster Thailand, Cambodia truceThe US will provide a total of US$45 million in assistance, including to help support people displaced by the recent fighting, says the top US State Department official for East Asia.
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Japan protests China gas drilling in East China Sea
Read more: Japan protests China gas drilling in East China SeaJapan and China agreed in June 2008 to cooperate over oil and gas resources in the East China Sea, but negotiations came to a halt two years later due to rising tensions between the two countries.
Thailand
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Interest decline eases state payment burden
Read more: Interest decline eases state payment burdenThe government’s interest payment burden relative to government revenue, even after borrowing 400 billion baht, is unlikely to exceed the level acceptable to credit rating agencies, according to the Finance Ministry.
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Govt goes on island clean-up
Read more: Govt goes on island clean-upThe government has declared war on the encroachment of public land and the use of Thai nominees to front foreign-owned businesses, starting with Koh Phangan in Surat Thani and at Freedom Beach in Phuket.
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Birth registration fraud ring busted in Korat
Read more: Birth registration fraud ring busted in KoratNAKHON RATCHASIMA – A municipal mayor has uncovered a birth registration fraud scheme in which at least 27 “grey Chinese” were falsely registered as being born in Thailand, allegedly in exchange for bribes paid to a local official.
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People’s Party vows to mount strong defence
Read more: People’s Party vows to mount strong defenceTen People’s Party (PP) MPs vowed on Friday to fight a Supreme Court case to the fullest extent over allegations tied to a proposed amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law.
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Your horoscope for April 24-30
Read more: Your horoscope for April 24-30Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship
Read more: Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warshipNo information was immediately available on the cause of the explosion that sank the IRIS Dena, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.
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Ministry reveals new strategies
Read more: Ministry reveals new strategiesCommerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has unveiled five key policies aimed at reducing living costs, lifting incomes, and creating opportunities for businesses of all sizes.
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Refinery margin cuts increased to B5 per litre
Read more: Refinery margin cuts increased to B5 per litreA government panel has increased the reduction in the refining margin to 5 baht per litre, from 2 baht earlier, in a move aimed at easing fuel costs.
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As AI evolves, people debate whether machines deserve feelings and rights
Read more: As AI evolves, people debate whether machines deserve feelings and rightsHumanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence are moving from science fiction to daily life, raising ethical and legal questions worldwide. Thai philosopher and artificial intelligence ethics expert tells the Bangkok Post that if machines one day gain self-awareness, they may deserve basic rights and protection. As Thailand and the global technology industry debate robot welfare,…