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Commentary: Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump were high points. It’s been downhill for US-India ties since
Read more: Commentary: Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump were high points. It’s been downhill for US-India ties sinceIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump once paraded a close alliance in packed stadiums. Their bromance is now under strain, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
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Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law
Read more: Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime lawPHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.
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57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depots
Read more: 57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depotsIrregularities have been found in the disappearance of 57 million litres of fuel during transport to six oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, according to Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat.
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Southern petrol supply ‘secure’ despite petrol station bombings
Read more: Southern petrol supply ‘secure’ despite petrol station bombingsThe Ministry of Energy has confirmed the security of the petrol supply in the far South following the coordinated bombings and arson at 11 PTT petrol stations in three border provinces early Sunday morning.
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Tour speedboat hits trawler, tourist killed, off Krabi coast
Read more: Tour speedboat hits trawler, tourist killed, off Krabi coastA tour speedboat collided with a trawler near Koh Khai-Koh Phi Phi in Krabi province on Sunday injuring 22 people, one of whom later died.
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PM hopes for nation of ‘bilingual kids’
Read more: PM hopes for nation of ‘bilingual kids’Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he hoped Thai youth would grow up bilingual with global outlooks, as he presided over National Children’s Day celebrations at Government House.
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Commentary: Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump were high points. It’s been downhill for US-India ties since
Read more: Commentary: Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump were high points. It’s been downhill for US-India ties sinceIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump once paraded a close alliance in packed stadiums. Their bromance is now under strain, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
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Chinese suspects arrested for B7bn investment scam
Read more: Chinese suspects arrested for B7bn investment scamThree Chinese nationals accused of orchestrating a massive investment fraud that cheated 10,000 victims out of 7 billion baht have been arrested in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
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Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Read more: Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across USMINNEAPOLIS – Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
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Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’
Read more: Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’The Election Commission is investigating allegations that a political party may have paid for favourable media coverage without receipts, after leaked Line chat messages suggested off-the-books arrangements during the campaign for the Feb 8 election.
