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Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia
Middle East
February 14, 2017
Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia
Valentine's Day celebrations on Tuesday were banned by authorities in parts of Indonesia and Pakistan, home to Asia's largest Muslim populations, saying…
Thailand to send constitution for royal endorsement paving way for 2017 vote
World
November 8, 2016
Thailand to send constitution for royal endorsement paving way for 2017 vote
Thailand's military government will submit a constitution for royal endorsement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said, a step that…
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Science News
October 14, 2016
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Facebook has taken the unusual step of shutting down ads for an entire nation.The social network said it has turned…
Thailand faces uncertainty, grief without King Bhumibol
Egypt
October 14, 2016
Thailand faces uncertainty, grief without King Bhumibol
Thousands of weeping Thais on Friday lined the route the body of their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej will take to…
Thai King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 88
World
October 13, 2016
Thai King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 88
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was the world's longest-reigning monarch, died in hospital on Thursday, the palace said in an…
Thais wear auspicious pink to help hospitalised king recover
World
October 11, 2016
Thais wear auspicious pink to help hospitalised king recover
Thais on Tuesday wore pink for 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a colour they believe will help improve the monarch's health,…
Thailand bomb attacks the work of ‘at least’ 20 people: police
World
August 22, 2016
Thailand bomb attacks the work of ‘at least’ 20 people: police
Thai police on Monday said at least 20 people were involved in carrying out a wave of deadly bombings in…
Series of blasts hit resort towns in southern Thailand
World
August 12, 2016
Series of blasts hit resort towns in southern Thailand
A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts in Thailand on Thursday and Friday, killing two…
Thais vote for first time since 2014 coup in charter referendum
World
August 7, 2016
Thais vote for first time since 2014 coup in charter referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a…
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
World
July 24, 2016
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
Two 8-year-old girls in Thailand have been charged for violating campaigning rules ahead of a contentious referendum next month after…