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A massive wildfire swept through a residential area of Colorado's second most populous city on Wednesday, forcing 36,000 people to flee and prompting President Barack Obama to plan a trip to the western US state.

Thursday 28 June 2012, 11:17AM

Australia debates offshore asylum-seeker processing

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday urged politicians to "look into their conscience" as a bill to allow boatpeople to be sent offshore for processing was debated in the Senate.

Thursday 28 June 2012, 11:16AM

Abuse at Apple's China suppliers: watchdog

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 28 June 2012, 11:15AM

A labour rights group said Thursday it had found "deplorable" conditions at Apple suppliers in China, following a probe of several firms that make the US technology giant's hugely popular products.

Greek entrepreneurs find safehaven in Bulgaria

"We're opening a new place and I'm a bit short on time," Yannis Zois, a 46-year-old Greek from Corfu, quips as he gets off his bike outside his buzzing cafe on Sofia's busiest downtown shopping street.

Thursday 28 June 2012, 11:15AM

Laos holds first gay pride event despite taboo

Laos has held its first ever gay pride event in what supporters hope is a sign of softening social values in the small communist country.

Thursday 28 June 2012, 11:13AM

Phuket prison guard shot three times

PHUKET: A 41-year-old Phuket Provincial Prison guard, Danunan Thipapal, was shot in the neck and shoulder at 10.30pm on Wednesday night (June 27) while driving his car near Wat Chalong.

Thursday 28 June 2012, 10:37AM

Two accused jailed without bail

PHUKET: The two men allegedly involved in the fatal stabbing of Australian Michelle Smith were today (June 27) jailed without bail.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 06:36PM

'Bashed' Muay Thai fighter vows a return to the ring

PHUKET: Phuket Muay Thai fighter Daniel Ketley is determined to make a full recovery and return to the Muay Thai boxing scene he loves so much.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 06:22PM

Briton knifed in tour bus tussle

A British tourist was stabbed by a worker for an illegal tour bus in Samut Sakhon, adjacent to southeastern Bangkok, on Wednesday.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 04:17PM

Apple launches iTunes Store in 12 new Asia markets

Apple Wednesday launched its iTunes Store in 12 Asian markets, including Thailand, giving access to millions of songs and movies including local favourites, but regional giants China and India were not on the list.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 02:36PM

Indonesians held for robbing Phuket police officer's wife

PHUKET: Four Indonesian men were arrested yesterday evening (June 26) in Songkhla after robbing the wife of a police officer of B2 million the same morning.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 01:51PM

Dad alleges cover-up in daughters' Phi Phi deaths

PHUKET: The father of two Canadian sisters found dead on Phi Phi island two weeks ago has accused Thai authorities of covering up the true circumstances of their deaths.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 10:25AM

Vietnam hands death sentence to Thai drug trafficker

A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced a Thai design student to death for trafficking three kilos (6.6 pounds) of synthetic drugs into Vietnam, media reports said.

Wednesday 27 June 2012, 09:55AM

Duo re-enact Michelle Smith killing

PHUKET: There were emotionally charged scenes this morning close to the Katathani Resort at Kata Noi Beach, when police staged a re-enactment of the June 20 murder of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith on the site where the attack took place.

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 11:29AM

Ex-airline board member dies in bike smash

PHUKET: Phuket resident Miles Cattle, 63, died on Sunday (June 24) when he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorbike in Phang Nga, on his way back from a ride to Khao Sok.

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 10:02AM

Thailand's top policeman arrives in Phuket

PHUKET: General Priewpan Damapong, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, flew into Phuket late this afternoon to preside over the final act of the manhunt for the two men wanted for the killing of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith.

Monday 25 June 2012, 09:45PM

Michelle 'should have let go of her bag'

PHUKET: Tourist Police Division commander, Maj Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri has said Australian stabbing victim “might have escaped” injury and death had she let go of her bag during the attack, and has issued advice to other tourists.

Monday 25 June 2012, 05:43PM

AirAsia announces move to Don Muang

Phuket News / Business

Monday 25 June 2012, 04:30PM

Thai AirAsia has announced that it will move all its Bangkok operations to the city’s Don Muang International Airport by October 1 this year.

Malaysia court orders Iranian extradited over blast

A Malaysian court on Monday approved the extradition of an Iranian to Thailand on suspicion of being involved in an alleged bomb plot against Israeli diplomats in the country.

Monday 25 June 2012, 02:35PM

Two suspects named, arrested