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Aintree horse Gold Dancer is put down on Ladies Day after breaking back following a fall – but still being whipped to £67,000 victory by his jockey at the Grand National Festival
Read more: Aintree horse Gold Dancer is put down on Ladies Day after breaking back following a fall – but still being whipped to £67,000 victory by his jockey at the Grand National FestivalGold Dancer fell at the final hurdle, but recovered to limp over the line to victory. The six-year-old was being ridden by Paul Townend, who continued to whip the horse after its fall.
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See messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife’s disappearance
Read more: See messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife’s disappearanceBrian Hooker exchanged Facebook messages with a friend, which CBS News exclusively reviewed, after his wife vanished in the Bahamas over the weekend.
Asia
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Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this year
Read more: Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this yearA Seoul foreign ministry official said such talks could take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, due to start in late October.
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3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Johor, first since August tremors
Read more: 3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Johor, first since August tremorsThe earthquake occurred at about 9.04am, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department, adding that tremors may have been felt around Batu Pahat.
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Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against India
Read more: Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi and New Delhi’s policymakers may have overestimated their leverage with US President Donald Trump, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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Rising costs pressure rice, water markets
Read more: Rising costs pressure rice, water marketsProducers of bagged rice and bottled mineral water have said they will maintain current prices until the end of April, with any future price changes dependent on developments in the Middle East.
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Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortage
Read more: Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortageThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to intervene in support of oil middlemen, known locally as “jobbers”, who are struggling to secure supplies from refineries, resulting in a shortage affecting industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as smaller filling stations not affiliated with major retail brands.
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Election Commission reviewing promises worth trillions
Read more: Election Commission reviewing promises worth trillionsPolitical parties have put trillions of baht on the table as the Election Commission released details of 527 campaign policies submitted by 51 parties contesting Thailand’s general election on Feb 8.
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Getting to (and from) Suvarnabhumi Airport
Read more: Getting to (and from) Suvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi Airport is Bangkok’s major international gateway. Here’s how to reach the city centre upon arrival or travel to the airport for departure.
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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Read more: Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flyingThe first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
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Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this year
Read more: Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this yearA Seoul foreign ministry official said such talks could take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, due to start in late October.
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3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Johor, first since August tremors
Read more: 3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Johor, first since August tremorsThe earthquake occurred at about 9.04am, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department, adding that tremors may have been felt around Batu Pahat.
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Anutin unfazed by talk of late push by PP
Read more: Anutin unfazed by talk of late push by PPPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is unfazed by talk that the People’s Party (PP) could overtake rivals in the final stretch of the election campaign following the return of Pita Limjaroenrat to the campaign trail.
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Poll pledge spurs probe call
Read more: Poll pledge spurs probe callRuangkrai Leekitwattana has petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to look into the Pheu Thai Party’s “Nine New Millionaires a Day” scheme, which was unveiled at a major campaign rally in Bangkok on Friday.
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Thailand steps up Nipah monitoring
Read more: Thailand steps up Nipah monitoringThe Tourism Ministry has not received any reports of Nipah virus cases among Indian tourists in Thailand and has instructed its strategy and planning office to assess potential risks and contributing factors in order to prepare measures to prevent any impact on tourism.