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CBS hits back at Stephen Colbert after he claims top brass wouldn’t let him air interview with Texas candidate
Read more: CBS hits back at Stephen Colbert after he claims top brass wouldn’t let him air interview with Texas candidateCBS said Stephen Colbert’s show ‘was not prohibited’ from broadcasting his sit-down with James Talarico
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Teacher banned after secretly filming student and making wrapping paper with their face on it
Read more: Teacher banned after secretly filming student and making wrapping paper with their face on itThe teacher had also supplied mock exam questions to the student in advance of an exam
Asia
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Bangladesh vows full cooperation with Malaysia over arrest, deportation of suspects over militant activity
Read more: Bangladesh vows full cooperation with Malaysia over arrest, deportation of suspects over militant activityMalaysia recently confirmed the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in a security operation targeting alleged involvement in the Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group (GMRB).
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China’s first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai
Read more: China’s first Legoland opens to tourists in ShanghaiThe theme park in Shanghai is the biggest Legoland in the world.
Thailand
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Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopening
Read more: Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopeningSAMUT SAKHON – Repairs to Rama II Road were nearly complete after a burst water main caused a subsidence on the inbound frontage lane to Bangkok, and one of the closed lanes was expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon.
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People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai poll
Read more: People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai pollCHIANG MAI – People’s Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has emerged as the leading choice for prime minister among voters in Chiang Mai, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).
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Songkhla declares 7 emergency disaster zones, hospital in Pattani underwater
Read more: Songkhla declares 7 emergency disaster zones, hospital in Pattani underwaterSongkhla province has declared an emergency disaster zone in seven districts after days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, affecting nearly 18,000 households. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
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Court extends appeal deadline in Thaksin’s lese majeste case
Read more: Court extends appeal deadline in Thaksin’s lese majeste caseThe Criminal Court has extended the deadline for prosecutors to file an appeal in the Section 112 case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, granting them an additional month to prepare their submission.
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Pawn shop lending growth skyrockets
Read more: Pawn shop lending growth skyrocketsEasy Money, one of the country’s leading pawn shop operators, expects to record its highest loan growth in two decades this year, driven largely by surging gold prices.
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Flood-weary South to see heavy rain through Sunday
Read more: Flood-weary South to see heavy rain through SundayTorrential rain has caused flooding in southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Surat Thani and will continue in the South until Sunday, forecasters say.
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Analysts forecast rate cut in December
Read more: Analysts forecast rate cut in DecemberAnalysts increasingly expect the Bank of Thailand to cut the policy interest rate at its meeting next month after GDP growth fell to the weakest pace in four years in the third quarter amid weakening domestic demand, slower public investment and a tourism slump.
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Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughter
Read more: Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughterFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is growing “very stressed” behind bars and parole could be good for his health, his daughter Paetongtarn said on Thursday.