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Second chance for rare turtles
25 May 2013 : DPA PHNOM PENH - One hundred rare turtle hatchlings have been released into the Mekong River in Cambodia as part of conservation efforts, after receiving a traditional Buddhist blessing from monks.
US push on Myanmar in new phase
25 May 2013 : WASHINGTON - After a landmark visit by Myanmar's leader, the United States is looking to a new phase of greater cooperation to encourage reform with the former pariah state as it runs out of major symbolic steps.
PM hopes for Japan investment
25 May 2013 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she hoped more Japanese investors would take part in the government's infrastructure megaprojects following her visit to Japan.
Gold prices up 50 baht
25 May 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 19,359.32 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,650 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Bombs black out Yala district
25 May 2013 : Yala’s Yaha district was blacked out by three separate home-made bomb explosions on power poles of the southernmost city early Saturday morning, police said.
IMF chief ducks scandal charges
25 May 2013 : PARIS - IMF chief Christine Lagarde avoided immediate charges Friday but was named an "assisted witness" after French prosecutors grilled her for two days over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon when she was finance minister.
Sondhi shooting suspect dies
25 May 2013 : The suspected hitman wanted by police for the assassination attempt on People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul has died of nose cancer.
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Firms crave tax guidance
25 May 2013 : The vast majority of businesses would welcome more global cooperation and guidance from tax authorities on what is acceptable for tax planning even if this provides less opportunity to reduce tax liabilities across borders, notes the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR).
Pakistani jet diverted to London
24 May 2013 : LONDON - Two men have been arrested after a Pakistani passenger jet bound for Manchester in northern England was diverted to London Stansted, Britain's designated counter-terrorism airport.
'I was tricked,' says fake officer
24 May 2013 : A woman known in her social network as "Captain Notto" has admitted that she has simply been wearing a uniform and pretending to be in the army for the past two years.
