Thai Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong to be new prime minister
(Reuters) - Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan is to be Thailand's prime minister in place of Yingluck Shinawatra, who was forced to step…
12 years ago
International
Maritime disputes heat up between China, Philippines and Vietnam
China has found itself embroiled in two separate incidents surrounding maritime disputes. In the South China Sea, Vietnam's navy tried…
12 years ago
Illegal alcohol kills at least 33 in Kenya
(Reuters) -- At least 33 people in Kenya died on Monday night and Tuesday morning from drinking illegal liquor, medical officials said on…
12 years ago
Chinese Foreign Ministry urges Philippines to release ship and crew
(Reuters) --China has demanded the Philippines release a Chinese fishing boat and its crew seized in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday (May 7),…
12 years ago
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
[youtube id="YjiGl4QwY8c"] A magnitude 6.1 struck off Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, according to the…
12 years ago
Gunmen abduct eight more girls in Nigeria; U.S. to help search for 200 schoolgirls seized by Boko Haram
(Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight girls from a village near one of the Islamists' strongholds in…
12 years ago
Thai court says PM Shinawatra must step down for constitution breach; political crisis, prolonged
(Reuters) - A Thai court found Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra guilty of violating the constitution on Wednesday and said she…
12 years ago
United States promises to send help in rescuing girls kidnapped by a militant group in Nigeria
[youtube id="rBztphs0Ccg"] In the wake of a video released by the leader of a Nigerian militant group that kidnapped 230…
12 years ago
66th Israeli National Day
[youtube id="lzoO0FbmpLg"] President Peres of Israel marked the country's 66th year by honoring 120 outstanding soldiers and singing songs as…
12 years ago
Man sentenced to 10 years for leaking Chinese military secrets
(Reuters) -- A man has been handed a ten-year prison sentence for leaking secret and confidential information about China's military, the country's…
12 years ago
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