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Thursday 18 April 2013, 02:12PM

60-70 dead, hundreds hurt in Texas plant explosion: media

CHICAGO: Some 60 to 70 people were killed and hundreds were injured by an explosion at a fertilizer plant outside Waco, Texas, local media reported, citing the local emergency manager.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 01:03PM

Phuket pit bull victim struggling as medical bills reach B2m

PHUKET: Tiansak Aikphaiboon, victim of an attack by three pit bull dogs two and a half months ago, remains in hospital as doctors try to cure large, deep wounds in both of his legs.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 12:21PM

Cambodia, Thailand clash over temple at top UN court

THE HAGUE: Thailand and Cambodia took their dispute around a flashpoint ancient temple to the UN's highest court on Monday, in a case Phnom Penh warned could end friendly relations between the countries.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:28AM

Bardot appeals to Thailand over dog trade

PARIS: Brigitte Bardot has issued an appeal to Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra to clamp down on the slaughtering of dogs in illegal abattoirs.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:27AM

Britain bids farewell to Margaret Thatcher

LONDON: Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest on Wednesday with military pageantry and pockets of protests, in a funeral that reflected the polarising impact of Britain's longest-serving post-war prime minister.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:25AM

Texas fertilizer plant explosion leaves injured: authorities

WASHINGTON: A major explosion at a fertilizer plant outside the Texas town of Waco Wednesday left several people injured, and was so powerful it set fire to nearby buildings, authorities said.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:24AM

Organised crime worth $90 bn a year in East Asia

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:17AM

SYDNEY: Organised crime gangs dealing in fake goods, drugs, human trafficking, and the illicit wildlife trade earn nearly $90 billion annually in East Asia and the Pacific, a UN report showed Tuesday.

For overseas students, Boston bombs hit home

WASHINGTON: The death of a Chinese student in the Boston bombings presents a potential image nightmare for US higher education, determined to counter perceptions that the United States is unsafe.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:16AM

Australian PM vows no change on gay marriage stance

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:15AM

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard vowed not to alter her stance on same-sex marriage despite New Zealand giving it the go-ahead, with hundreds of couples expected to make the journey to tie the knot.

EU in final push for breakthrough 2012 Serbia-Kosovo deal

BRUSSELS: Serbia and Kosovo raised hopes of a breakthrough deal after hours of talks between their premier Wednesday as the EU made a final push to normalise ties and turn a page on the continent's last trouble-spot.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:13AM

US woman on trial for cutting off 'hyper-sexual' husband's penis

LOS ANGELES: A US man whose estranged wife cut off his penis accused her Wednesday of effectively murdering him, recounting his horror as she severed the organ and threw it into a garbage disposal machine.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 10:04AM

Boston University grieves for Chinese student killed by bomb

BOSTON: Three Chinese friends from Boston University went to sample American life at the city's ill-fated marathon. Lu Lingzi was killed, Zhou Danling was badly hurt and the third wonders how she survived unscathed.

Thursday 18 April 2013, 09:58AM

French executives on trial over faulty breast implants

MARSEILLE: France launched one of its biggest-ever trials on Wednesday as five managers from company PIP faced charges of selling faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare.

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:47PM

New Zealand backs gay marriage

WELLINGTON: New Zealand became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise gay marriage Wednesday after a historic parliamentary vote.

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:46PM

Thai jailed in Aus for prostituting daughter, 9

SYDNEY: A Thai-born woman was jailed in Australia Tuesday for prostituting her daughter from the age of nine, marketing her to clients as the "new girl" in crimes condemned as "despicable".

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:41PM

Forgotten child in school van dies

SAMUT PRAKAN: Manassanan Thongphu, the young girl who was left in a van for several hours outside her kindergarten in Samut Prakan, has died after two weeks in a coma struggling for her life.

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:39PM

Dolphin dies after rescue from Phuket’s Nai Harn beach [VIDEO]

PHUKET: An injured female spinner dolphin found in the water at Nai Harn beach around midday today (April 17) died this afternoon after being taken to the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC).

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:34PM

Phuket airport security upped after Boston bombings

PHUKET: The Boston bombings will not have an affect on Phuket’s risk of a terrorist attack, but security at Phuket International Airport has been increased to be on the safe side, says its director.

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 05:30PM

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