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Trump planning sanctions against International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant: report
Read more: Trump planning sanctions against International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant: reportPunitive sanctions on the court are expected to cripple its ability to carry out its work prosecuting war crimes
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UK train operator nationalised by government after 30 years of privatisation
Read more: UK train operator nationalised by government after 30 years of privatisationChiltern Railways was privatised in 1996, but is now a public company once more
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Married shoe salesman, 52, becomes the first Briton convicted in global rape network linked to Gisèle Pelicot case
Read more: Married shoe salesman, 52, becomes the first Briton convicted in global rape network linked to Gisèle Pelicot caseDarren Conway, 52, admitted 11 charges at Wood Green Crown Court in north London, including nine of encouraging others to sexually assault women on an internet forum while they were unconscious.
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Trump set for Ireland visit amid backdrop of protests and meeting with long-standing critic
Read more: Trump set for Ireland visit amid backdrop of protests and meeting with long-standing criticTrump will touch down on Saturday morning after what has been described as one of the biggest security operations ever implemented by the Irish police service
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Boy with extremely rare mix of blood types saved by nationwide transfusion hunt
Read more: Boy with extremely rare mix of blood types saved by nationwide transfusion huntOnly around 50 blood donors are type r’r’
Asia
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Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tour
Read more: Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tourAnalysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.
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Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ body
Read more: Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ bodyPrincess Bajrakitiyabha, known as Princess Bha, died aged 47 on Thursday (Jun 11) after spending more than three years in a coma due to a cardiac condition.
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Three people detained over fatal shooting of Singapore-based victim outside Johor entertainment centre
Read more: Three people detained over fatal shooting of Singapore-based victim outside Johor entertainment centreTwo Malaysian men and a woman are assisting with the probe into the shooting of a 27-year-old man outside an entertainment centre in Skudai on May 9.
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Indonesia warns of becoming hub for transnational cybercrime networks following Jakarta, Batam raids
Read more: Indonesia warns of becoming hub for transnational cybercrime networks following Jakarta, Batam raidsPolice arrested 321 people in the West Jakarta raid on May 7 and 210 people in the May 6 Batam raid. Many were foreigners who reportedly entered Indonesia using its visa-free or visa-on-arrival facilities.
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‘I tended not to do anything safe’: Malaysia’s outgoing MACC chief says courage crucial for graftbusters
Read more: ‘I tended not to do anything safe’: Malaysia’s outgoing MACC chief says courage crucial for graftbustersAzam Bak’s term ends on Tuesday (May 12), with former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman set to replace him.
Thailand
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Landslide damages school buildings in Nan, students relocated
Read more: Landslide damages school buildings in Nan, students relocatedNAN – An expanding landslide has forced the partial closure of a mountainside school, causing large cracks in a kindergarten building, a canteen, a shop and a swimming pool.
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Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute
Read more: Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime disputeForeign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a UN arbitration process to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
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Anutin woos global investors with ‘depth’, location
Read more: Anutin woos global investors with ‘depth’, locationThailand is well suited for global investments with strengths and a strategic geographical location to benefit businesses, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
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Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution
Read more: Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolutionKHON KAEN – A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand’s “dinosaur rush”.
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US sailors warmly welcomed in Pattaya
Read more: US sailors warmly welcomed in PattayaMore than 5,000 US Navy personnel from the USS Abraham Lincoln have begun making their way into Pattaya, where they are expected to pour about 100 million baht into the local economy during five days of long-overdue shore leave.
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Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tour
Read more: Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tourAnalysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.
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Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ body
Read more: Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ bodyPrincess Bajrakitiyabha, known as Princess Bha, died aged 47 on Thursday (Jun 11) after spending more than three years in a coma due to a cardiac condition.
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Thailand’s wellness boom raises oversupply concerns
Read more: Thailand’s wellness boom raises oversupply concernsAlthough Thailand’s health and wellness market is expanding, the pace of growth may be unhealthy and could lead to oversupply, according to The Absolute Group, a fitness and wellness services operator.
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Operators seek reforms to Thailand’s wellness ecosystem to welcome non-Thai massage
Read more: Operators seek reforms to Thailand’s wellness ecosystem to welcome non-Thai massageWellness operators are calling for labour law reform to allow foreigners to work as non-Thai massage therapists as well as licensing mobile massage services in order to make Thailand a top global wellness hub.
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Energy officials promote biofuels as primary fuels
Read more: Energy officials promote biofuels as primary fuelsThailand is stepping up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its transport sector by promoting biofuels as primary fuels, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).