Screenwriter and actress Barbara Turner dies
She died in Los Angeles, Variety magazine reported. The cause of death was unclear. Turner, who began her career in acting before turning to screenwriting, penned numerous film works including..
WhatsApp encrypts its entire service
The end-to-end encryption protects all text, photo, video and voice communications from eavesdropping - shutting out hackers and criminals, but also law enforcement and intelligence agencies and..
Myanmar man kills five in shooting rampage
Reports say the suspect, Ko Yone, was under the influence of drugs during the shooting. He was shot to death by military personnel after he fired on them with a firearm he stole from a militia..
Icelandic PM resigns in wake of Panama Papers scandal: party
"The prime minister told (his party’s) parliamentary group meeting that he would step down as prime minister and I will take over," the Progressive party’s deputy leader and Agriculture..
'I'm going to die': panicked passenger recalls Indonesia..
A Batik Air plane with 49 passengers and seven crew on board was taking off from the Jakarta airport when it clipped a TransNusa aircraft being towed across the runway late Monday. The..
Over 300kg of elephant tusks found at Suvarnabhumi Airport,..
The ivory, weighing 315 kilograms and allegedly worth Bt28 million, was found amid a cargo declared as uncut stone from Mozambique transported through Kenya to Suvarnabhumi Airport. The..
Waters off Koh Yung closed
Park head Sarayuth Tanthien said Tuesday the move followed a National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department committee meeting to adjust the management of national park territory. The..
Japan dessert firm offers 'apology' for 9-cent ice cream..
Akagi Nyugyo, a brand popular with millions of schoolchildren, increased the price of its GariGarikun lollies on Friday for the first time in a quarter century following years of deflation and..
Public debt up at 1.7% of GDP, FPO reports
The public sector's total revenue stood at Bt1.59 trillion, down by Bt158.49 billion, or 9.1 per cent. The decrease was attributed to lower revenue from state enterprises, especially PTT, the..
Giving soldiers police powers ‘wrong’: human rights..
Last week, the junta government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha issued an executive order awarding all soldiers ranked sub-lieutenant or higher the power to detain suspects for up to a week for..
Consumer confidence down again in March
The Consumer Confidence Index has been sliding for three straight months, dropping from 74.7 points in February to 73.5 last month. A level below 100 reflects weak consumer sentiment.
Ragnarok Online sees its apocalyptic world in Thailand ended
Asiasoft said the online game service will have to be officially ended at the end of June because its contract with the Korean developer of the game will be terminated on the date. The game..







