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Hundreds jailed by 'fake' bomb detectors in Thai south
Implicated by the wand of a "bogus" bomb detector, Hassan became one of hundreds detained in Thailand's insurgency-racked south because of equipment that experts say is useless.
13 September 2012
Dengue fever: Vaccine trial raises a muted cheer
A prototype vaccine for dengue notched up the best success yet against the disease but failed to protect against all its viral strains.
11 September 2012
Thailand grapples with killer student gangs
Sweat dripping from their foreheads as they complete a set of press-ups, students at a Thai army boot camp are momentary allies, but a spate of gang shootings suggests it is an uneasy peace.
09 September 2012
'Four dead' in fire at Thai tourist nightclub
A fire ripped through a nightclub popular with foreign tourists in Thailand early Friday, leaving at least four people dead and more than 20 others injured, officials said.
17 August 2012
Asia fuels record elephant, rhino killings: WWF
China, Vietnam and Thailand are among the worst offenders in fuelling a global black market that is seeing record numbers of elephants and rhinos killed in Africa.
24 July 2012
Two killed in Thai south as Ramadan starts
Two civilians were killed and four wounded in bomb and shooting attacks in southern Thailand, a military spokesman said Friday, as the region marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
20 July 2012
Thai pardon for US citizen jailed for royal insult
Thailand on Wednesday said a Thai-born US citizen jailed for insulting the kingdom's revered monarch had been granted a royal pardon, in a move welcomed by the US.
12 July 2012
Two foreign designers failed to come to Kazakhstan Fashion Week
Foreign designers declared in the program failed to come to Kazakhstan to participate in the 2012/2013 Fashion Week of autumn-winter season.
20 April 2012
Chokan Valikhanov yacht crew plans to complete their circumnavigation before summer
The yacht has reached the Malaysian port city Dixon and is waiting on Langkawi island (Malaysia) for a technical check-up.
01 March 2012
PHOTO: Kazakh boxer defended his Asian Champion title
Zhanat Zhakiyanov defeated Lookdiew Torbuamas from Thailand in Petropavlovsk on January 27.
31 January 2012
Finland displacing Egypt as New Year tour destination for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan residents won't change their preferences when choosing New Year tours this year.
02 December 2011