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07/09-2010, Klokken: 14:00:30 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 7 ? The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Ministry of Education?s proactive measures to stop fights among Bangkok?s students after one was killed and three were wounded in the past week in incidents related to rivalries and brawls among teenagers. Cabinet approves draft of Thailand-China negotiations to build high-speed train 07/09-2010, Klokken: 11:55:16 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 7 ? The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to a proposed draft framework of Thailand-China negotiations to build a high speed train system linking China, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. 465 Narathiwat schools closed after teacher killing 07/09-2010, Klokken: 11:44:40 UTC NARATHIWAT, Sept 7 - The teachers's federation in the three southernmost Thai border provinces on Tuesday resolved to close 465 schools considered in at-risk areas of Narathiwat for three days for safety reasons after a teacher was shot dead by presumed insurgents. China, U.S. pledge to improve strategic dialogue 07/09-2010, Klokken: 09:54:14 UTC BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials from China and the United States met Tuesday pledging to improve strategic dialogue and mutual trust. N. Korea requests rice, cement, equipment from S. Korea 07/09-2010, Klokken: 09:52:22 UTC SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has requested rice, cement and heavy machinery from South Korea to help recover from its recent floods, government officials here said Tuesday, amid looming signs that the divided states are seeking to alleviate their tension. Filipino bus driver recalls Aug. 23 hostage crisis in Manila 07/09-2010, Klokken: 09:49:12 UTC MANILA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The driver of the tour bus held hostage by a dismissed policeman recounted Tuesday the turn of events that led to the killing of the of eight Hong Kong tourist passengers. Suthep rules out renewed tension with Saudi after police officer's promotion 07/09-2010, Klokken: 07:58:18 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 7 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Tuesday assured the public that the promotion of a senior Thai police officer allegedly involved in the disappearance of a Saudi businessman will not renew conflict between the two countries. Vice president calls on Chinese firms to boost foreign investment 07/09-2010, Klokken: 07:40:10 UTC XIAMEN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vice President Xi Jinping Tuesday encouraged Chinese companies to expand overseas investment as the country became the fifth largest global investor. Magnitude-5.3 quake hits Bengkulu 07/09-2010, Klokken: 03:19:10 UTC Liwa, W Lampung, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Bengkulu province early Tuesday but there was no immediate report of injuries or material damage. Household debts, languid home market pose risks to economy: watchdog 07/09-2010, Klokken: 03:17:29 UTC SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A slumping housing market and balooning household debts could pose threats to South Korea's sustained economic recovery path, the chief of the financial watchdog said Tuesday. Malaysia to change SOP for arresting RI officers 07/09-2010, Klokken: 02:52:06 UTC Kuala Lumpur, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - Malaysia has promised it will not again handcuff or put on a prisoner garb Indonesian officers they may detain in the future. Hong Kong to resume importing S. Korean poultry 07/09-2010, Klokken: 02:46:27 UTC SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Hong Kong will resume importing fresh poultry products from South Korea Tuesday, lifting its 4-month import ban following the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza here, the South Korean government said. India second most FDI destination after China: UN survey 07/09-2010, Klokken: 02:44:39 UTC Geneva, Sep 7 (PTI) India has replaced the US as the second most important foreign directive investment (FDI) destination for transnational corporations during 2010-2012, according to a survey conducted by UNCTAD. Teacher killed, wife severely wounded in Narathiwat shooting 07/09-2010, Klokken: 02:36:46 UTC NARATHIWAT, Sept 7 ? A teacher was killed and his wife was severely wounded in a shooting attack in Narathiwat on Tuesday morning as the couple were riding a motorcycle to the market in Rangae district. SET likely to reach 1,000 due to continued foreign capital inflow 07/09-2010, Klokken: 01:46:07 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 7 (TNA) ? The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index is likely to reach 1,000 points this year if foreign capital continues flowing into the Thai bourse, according to a top securities executive. Map Ta Phut residents urge rights commission to scrutinise government's list of harmful activities 06/09-2010, Klokken: 13:54:32 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 6 - Residents of Thailand's Map Ta Phut industrial estate on Monday filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), asking it to examine the government's announcement of 11 of 18 categories of harmful activities, while threatening to mount a mass protest at the country's largest industrial estate at the end of this month. PM: Awaiting Puea Thai Party contact for talks on national reconciliation plan 06/09-2010, Klokken: 09:52:01 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday that he has not yet been contacted by the opposition Puea Thai Party to discuss the proposed national reconciliation plan, but asserted he is ready to talk on the condition that there must be no violence. Families of 9 killed at Khok Wua clash seek court-ordered autopsies 06/09-2010, Klokken: 08:25:27 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 6 ? A lawyer on Monday led family members of nine persons who were killed during the April 10 clash between troops and Red Shirt supporters at Khok Wua intersection to the Criminal Court seeking a court order for autopsies to be performed. Bali to host Asia-Pacific conference on disaster mitigation 06/09-2010, Klokken: 07:55:29 UTC Jakarta, Sept 6 (ANTARA) - Bali is to host an Asia-Pacific Association on Emergency and Disaster Medicine (APCEDM) Conference in 2010, the organization`s chairman Dr Abdul Rajak said here on Monday. Okada, Westerwelle urge int'l cooperation to wipe out nuke arms 06/09-2010, Klokken: 07:49:54 UTC NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Kyodo) - The Japanese and German foreign ministers urged the global community in an article they contributed to the Wall Street Journal on Saturday to step up cooperation to strip the world of nuclear weapons. Tehran condemns Pakistan terrorist attack 06/09-2010, Klokken: 07:44:43 UTC TEHRAN, Sept. 6 (MNA) ? Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the Pakistani city of Quetta that killed seventy-three people and wounded many others. One more Bhumjaithai Party bombing suspect arrested 06/09-2010, Klokken: 05:38:23 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 6 - Thai police said on Monday they had arrested another suspect alleged to have been involved in a bombing near the head office of the government's main coalition partner the Bhumjaithai Party, while the detainee confessed that he made the bomb. Vietnam ranks third in tourism rebound in region 06/09-2010, Klokken: 05:31:37 UTC Hanoi, Sept 6 (VNA) ? Vietnam ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of tourism rebound, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). "Project Panda" receives 30,000 applications 06/09-2010, Klokken: 03:18:20 UTC BEIJING, Sep. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 30,000 people from 47 countries have applied to become "pambassadors" since the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in the capital of Sichuan province announced last month it would select six people to spend a month with pandas at the base. S. Korea's per capita GDP to surpass $20,000 this year: IMF 06/09-2010, Klokken: 03:14:49 UTC SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's 2010 per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to surpass the US$20,000 mark for the first time in three years thanks to solid economic gains, a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday. State of emergency extended in Christchurch 06/09-2010, Klokken: 03:14:05 UTC CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A state of emergency in New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch has been extended until Wednesday following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Saturday. Presumed insurgents attempt to cause disorder across Narathiwat 06/09-2010, Klokken: 02:16:22 UTC NARATHIWAT, Sept 6 ? Suspected insurgents fired on a local government office and carried out series of arsons at mobile phone transmission towers and public telephone booths across six districts of the violence-plagued province of Narathiwat on the weekend. Education Minister seeks Cabinet approval to head action to halt student brawling 05/09-2010, Klokken: 12:07:59 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 5 - Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat on Sunday said that he will ask the Cabinet to approve the ministry role to head action to stop brawls among students and will meet with administrators of 40 Bangkok educational institutions with reputations for brawling students on Monday. Activist network to launch campaigns against Map Ta Phut 05/09-2010, Klokken: 11:54:50 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 5 - Members of an activist group will begin campaigns tomorrow against last week's ruling by Thailand?s Central Administrative Court allowing 74 of the 76 industrial projects at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate suspended last year to resume operations. ICT to seek cabinet approval for foreign firms to co-invest with Thais on 3G network system in Thailand 05/09-2010, Klokken: 09:35:55 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 5 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology Chuti Krairiksh said he had ordered a revision on the planned bidding to launch the innovative 3G network services to allow Thai investors to co-invest with foreign firms. Navy dispatches ship to help clean up oil slick 05/09-2010, Klokken: 08:49:37 UTC PHUKET, Sept 5 - A Third Naval Area Command reconnaissance has found no additional oil spill from boat which sank yesterday off Phuket, but dispatched a naval vessel to help clean up oil spill which leaked from from the sunken ship. PM attends Thailand National Pavilion Day celebration at World Expo 05/09-2010, Klokken: 08:14:16 UTC SHANGHAI, Sept 5 - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday attended the Thailand National Pavilion Day celebration at the World Expo in Shanghai and expressed high hopes that the kingdom could hold a similar expo in the next decade. China promises larger role in IPR protection, more co-op with EU 05/09-2010, Klokken: 07:34:42 UTC SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's intellectual property rights (IPR) authorities Saturday vowed to play a larger role in the global cause of IPR protection while being more responsible to innovators and the public. Another 1,111 people evacuate after Mt Sinabung`s third eruption 05/09-2010, Klokken: 07:30:53 UTC Medan, North Sumatra, Spet 5 (ANTARA) - The number of evacuees rose on Saturday after Mount Sinabung in Tanah Karo district, North Sumatra, erupted for the third time in a week the day before. PM: Cabinet to begin consideration of Chinese 'speed trains' in next two weeks 05/09-2010, Klokken: 06:47:13 UTC BANGKOK, Sept 5 -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, now visiting the World Expo in Shanghai, said Sunday the Cabinet will consider a framework of negotiations in the next two weeks between Thailand and China to begin consideration of building high-speed rail lines to carry trains travelling at 200 kilometres per hour in Thailand. Another superbug infects 3 more inpatients at Tokyo hospital 05/09-2010, Klokken: 06:23:46 UTC TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Kyodo) - Three inpatients at Teikyo University Hospital, which recently admitted to a number of deaths from a superbug, have been infected with another antibiotic-resistant bacterium, with one suspected fatality, Tokyo metropolitan government officials said Saturday. Joint S. Korea-U.S. naval drills postponed due to typhoon 05/09-2010, Klokken: 05:44:50 UTC SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Anti-submarine drills South Korea and the United States planned to stage off the Korean Peninsula's west coast next week have been postponed due to an approaching typhoon, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Saturday. Officials finding ways to solve oil spill in southern Thailand 05/09-2010, Klokken: 04:06:19 UTC PHUKET, Sept 5 - Thai navy officers early Sunday flew around the site where a ship carrying more than 40,000 litres of oil sank during a fierce storm off this southern province as they consider ways to resolve the problem of the resultant oil spill. |
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