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If you’re still ingesting caffeinated beverages near cats, you’re living in the past.

Despite the language barrier, most Thai pop stars dream of being recognised on the international stage. Some have made inroads. Pop rock outfit Slot Machine released an album of English-language songs, which helped get them on the international music festival circuit. Thai-German pop idol Jannine "Ploychompoo" Weigel has built up a significant fan base online with the help of a number of songs in...

Why do people in Bangkok rely mostly on food from vendors or restaurants? There are multiple answers to this. Some spend most of their time on the road. Cooking is not allowed in some apartments and condominiums. Hoarding ingredients like meat and vegetables is too complicated for some. Others have no cooking experience. Or believe it's a waste of time. Some think it costs more to cook at home...

From debuting on CBS's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to being the first K-pop group to perform at this year's Coachella, BLACKPINK are unstoppable in their quest for global pop domination, which is the ultimate goal that lies at the heart of South Korea's ongoing cultural export scheme. Like their label mates Big Bang and 2NE1, the Seoul-based quartet is meticulously designed by industry...

There is a new series that popped up on Netflix that is absolutely terrifying.

Utah Royals are on the road for the first time in 2019, and they had back to where it all started: Orlando

We love a good secret wedding, don’t you? Celebrities sure do, largely because it gives them a fighting chance at keeping the paparazzi at bay long enough to exchange their vows in private. On Friday, April 26, another undercover star wedding went down — per British Vogue, Idris Elba married Sabrina Dhowre during a secret […]

The Northwestern Ohio men's tennis team won its fifth consecutive Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament title Saturday afternoon, defeating Indiana Tech 5-0 in the finals at the Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center.

Grab me a ticket to the funeral

Today is April 28, and out of curiosity I checked to see if anything of historical significance had taken place on this day through the ages. The answer is... not a lot.

I found the editorial "The War on Christianity" excellent and informative.

The Kallaya temple conflicts eventually concluded with the abbot being found guilty of destroying national treasures and receiving a suspended one-year prison sentence.

Sluggish land expropriation and poor state management are being blamed for the slow start of at least two motorway projects being pushed by the current administration.

Forty roads near the Grand Palace in Bangkok will be closed today between 4pm and 9.30pm as a rehearsal procession for His Majesty the King's coronation ceremony takes place.

Most of the laws enacted by the current regime lack public participation and they may need to be revised by the newly-elected government, a seminar was told yesterday.

Embattled Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit says he is ready to allow Dtac to disclose the details of his mobile phone usage on Jan 8 to back his claim that he transferred his shares in a media company to his mother on that day.

Thailand and China have established their closest diplomatic ties ever during the five years of the current administration, said a Thai government spokesman on the day Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held bilateral meetings with the Chinese leaders in Beijing.

A new law will be drafted to ensure safer adventure tourism after a Canadian tourist plunged to his death from a zipline attraction during the Songkran festival in Chiang Mai.

Big Oil plans to spend nearly US$5 trillion in capital expenditure over the next decade, much of which would go into adding new production. Yet this money will also bring the world farther from the Paris Agreement climate targets, a report from energy industry-focused nonprofit Global Witness warns. The organization analyzed a report compiled by the International Panel on Climate Change last year and then compared the data with the spending plans of the oil and gas industry. What it found was that... Читать дальше...

Check out the betting odds for tonight’s Bellator 220 card, where Rory MacDonald defends his welterweight title against Jon Fitch in the main event.

JBLM, Camp Murray and the rest of the South Sound’s military infrastructure bring immeasurable value to our region, far beyond the economics of being Pierce County’s No. 1 employer. Immeasurable, … Click to Continue »

War Is Boring

Technology, Europe

The allies feared it.

But there’s a lesson there. Although the Nashorn had its downsides, notably the lack of armor, it was a cheap and effective long-range weapon.

German tanks during World War II were often outmatched by superior Red Army designs beginning with the T-34. Armor, reliability and firepower were all—at various times—serious shortcomings.

To counteract the Soviet beasts, Germany rushed ahead with tank destroyers—armored... Читать дальше...

This chicken with creamy dijon mustard sauce is an easy and fast weeknight meal. The chicken cutlets and sauce are all cooked in the same skillet, making clean-up a breeze.

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WHILE all eyes in Westminster may have turned back to the issue of Brexit after the gloriously sunny Easter weekend, this week people across the country will be going to the polls to vote in local elections. From Bolton to Basildon, Swindon to Scarborough, on Thursday you will have the chance to choose who you want to run your local council.