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UPDATE: Officer dies of bomb wounds
16 Apr 2013 : An army lieutenant was killed and three sergeant majors critically injured by a motorcycle bomb in Pattani’s Thung Yang Dang district on Tuesday, reports said.
US helicopter crashes near N.Korea
16 Apr 2013 : SEOUL – A US military helicopter crashed Tuesday near the North Korean border, a South Korean defence official said. There were no reported casualties.
Asia stocks sink on growth worries
16 Apr 2013 : Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday as weak economic data, falling commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street shook investors. A deadly bombing in the US also rattled confidence.
Songkran road toll continues to rise
16 Apr 2013 : Thirty-seven people were killed and 419 injured in 393 accidents on Monday, the fifth of the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran (April 11-17), the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported Tuesday.
Anti-peace sign put up in Narathiwat
16 Apr 2013 : A banner opposing the ongoing Malaysia-brokered peace talks on the far South, and two Malaysian flags, were found put up overnight on a roadside in Narathiwat municipality.
Gold prices plunge 9%
16 Apr 2013 : Gold plunged more than 9 percent to its lowest price in two years in a rout sparked by worries over Chinese growth and a possible sell off by struggling Cyprus's central bank.
New N. Korea threats after US visit
16 Apr 2013 : North Korea's military Tuesday threatened retaliation against the South over anti-North Korean protests as US Secretary of State John Kerry ended his Asian tour aimed at trying to defuse tensions.
Boston Marathon bombs: Live Report
16 Apr 2013 : 0109 GMT: Authorities announce that there will be no further updates until tomorrow morning so we are closing the Live Report on the bombings at the iconic Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than 100. Authorities have said they do not know who is behind the attacks or why, specifically declining to suggest whether the perpetrators might be foreign or American. The investigation will continue in the coming days and weeks.
Explosions at Boston Marathon finish
16 Apr 2013 : BOSTON - At least two people were killed and 23 wounded when two large explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday (early Tuesday Thailand time), sparking scenes of panic.
Chinese go water-splashing mad
15 Apr 2013 : JINGHONG, China - Thousands of people armed with plastic water guns and buckets battled on the streets of a southwestern Chinese city Monday, drenching each other as part of an annual Buddhist-inspired festival.
