Nigeria Saves $5m Daily From Ban On Rice, Wheat Imports
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe yesterday in Kano said the policy on the ban of importation of rice ...
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Thai Soap Angers Family of Myanmar’s Last King
The family of Myanmar's last king hit out on Sunday at a Thai soap opera inspired by the palace intrigue ...
Elephant Whacks and Kills Trainer At Japan Zoo
An elephant whacked a trainer with its trunk and killed him at a Japanese zoo on Sunday, police said. Wichai ...
Kim Killing Sheds Light On Murky World of Women Migrants
Li Nang, a young migrant worker wearing hot pants and high heels, stood before the statue of a gilt goddess ...
Red-Faced Thai Cops Admit Monk ‘may Have Escaped’ Temple Siege
An elderly monk wanted for massive fraud may have escaped a three-week siege of his temple, Thai police admitted Saturday, ...
Swiss Man Suspected of Abusing 80 Boys In Thailand
A Swiss man will go on trial this month on allegations he sexually abused more than 80 boys -- some ...
Thai Police End Search of Temple Without Finding Monk
Thai police ended their search of Thailand's biggest temple on Friday after laying siege to it for more than three ...
Thai Artisans Craft For King’s Funeral
Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that ...
Badminton Olympic Champ Chen Long Out of All England
China's Olympic champion Chen Long was dumped out of the All-England Open on Thursday, losing in the second round to ...
Taiwan Badminton Star Tai Digs Deep In All-England Opener
World number one Tai Tzu Ying overcame an early wobble to reach the second round of the All-England Open in ...
BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter
The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand, AFP has ...
Best Country In the World To Live In Is Switzeland
The top five is made up of Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan The US fell from fourth to seventh, ...
Australia Keep Faith With Cahill For World Cup Qualifiers
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou kept faith with team talisman Tim Cahill Wednesday by including the veteran in his squad for ...
Food Sovereignty Tackles Osei-Owusu On GMOs
Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) has said it “totally rejects the false impression” that the chairman of parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph ...
Thai Army To Drop Charges Over Torture Report
Thailand's army said Tuesday it would drop a defamation case against three human rights workers who alleged that troops tortured ...
900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year
More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public ...
Rapinoe To Respect New US Anthem Rules
United States women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe said Monday she will abide by a new policy which orders players to ...
GM Eyes Autonomous Future As It Sells Opel
The move by US auto giant General Motors to offload money-losing European brand Opel marks its latest effort to focus ...
US Soccer Requires Players To ‘stand Respectfully’ For Anthem
US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to 'stand respectfully' during national anthems. The move comes six months ...
Japan Emperor Meets New Thai Monarch and Bids Farewell To Late King
Japan's emperor Akihito met Thailand's new monarch on Sunday during a brief visit to pay respects to his recently departed ...