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US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
Read more: US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push“We have never believed that any country can act as the world’s police, nor do we accept that any nation can claim to be the world’s judge,” says China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS aims to govern in 3 new states including Selangor, eyes bigger national role
Read more: Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS aims to govern in 3 new states including Selangor, eyes bigger national roleParti Islam Se-Malaysia is ready to lead Malaysia and respect the sensitivities of non-Muslims, says its president Abdul Hadi Awang.
Thailand
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Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdown
Read more: Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdownA Thai man and a Malaysian couple have been charged with violating movie streaming copyrights as part of a cross-border investigation aimed at dismantling MyIPTV4K, a major grey-market internet protocol TV service.
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Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia case
Read more: Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia caseThe fatal attack on a volunteer taxi driver on Koh Samui involved eight suspects, with investigators seeking more arrest warrants to bring justice to the victim’s family, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
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New plan to lower oil price
Read more: New plan to lower oil priceEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that a second reduction in refining margins of more than 2 baht per litre could be implemented this week, raising expectations of relief at the pump.
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Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murder
Read more: Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murderPATTAYA – A police investigator was arrested and charged with murder after the owner of a cannabis shop was shot dead during a drunken argument near Walking Street in the early hours of Sunday.
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Bangkok swelters in ‘danger’ zone for 19 straight days
Read more: Bangkok swelters in ‘danger’ zone for 19 straight daysBangkok has sweltered through 19 straight days of dangerous heat index levels, with extreme heat and humidity pushing conditions into a high-risk zone for public health.
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US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
Read more: US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push“We have never believed that any country can act as the world’s police, nor do we accept that any nation can claim to be the world’s judge,” says China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
Read more: Hospital a flashpoint in funding warBy the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
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Anutin approves border fence plan
Read more: Anutin approves border fence planPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.
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Heightened vigilance over ‘soil fever’ as 23 reported dead
Read more: Heightened vigilance over ‘soil fever’ as 23 reported deadPeople are being warned to be vigilant against melioidosis, also known as soil fever, after 23 deaths out of 732 patients nationwide were recorded between January and mid-April.