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# 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Men's 10,000 metres walk

The men's 10,000 metres race walk event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 23 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Callum Wilkinson Great Britain |
| Silver | Jhonatan Amores Ecuador |
| Bronze | Salih Korkmaz Turkey |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics :
| World Junior Record | Viktor Burayev (RUS) | 38:46.4 | Moscow, Russia | 20 May 2000 |
| Championship Record | Daisuke Matsunaga (JPN) | 39:27.19 | Eugene, United States | 25 July 2014 |
| World Junior Leading | Federico González (MEX) | 41:08.87 | Monterrey, Mexico | 14 May 2016 |

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | Penalties |
| | Callum Wilkinson | Great Britain | 40:41.62 | WU20L | ~~ |
| | Jhonatan Amores | Ecuador | 40:43.33 | PB | ~ |
| | Salih Korkmaz | Turkey | 40:45.53 | NU20R | ~ |
| 4 | Yohanis Algaw | Ethiopia | 40:55.96 | AU20R | ~ |
| 5 | Zhu Guowen | China | 41:01.33 | | ~ |
| 6 | Bai Liga | China | 41:06.14 | | |
| 7 | Noel Chama | Mexico | 41:29.28 | | ~ |
| 8 | Leo Köpp | Germany | 41:33.10 | | |
| 9 | Masatora Kawano | Japan | 41:42.48 | | |
| 10 | Manuel Bermúdez | Spain | 41:52.09 | | |
| 11 | Gabriel Bordier | France | 41:53.16 | | |
| 12 | Tyler Jones | Australia | 42:02.96 | PB | ~> |
| 13 | César Rodríguez | Peru | 42:06.18 | | ~~ |
| 14 | Cristian Merchán | Colombia | 42:10.20 | | |
| 15 | Giacomo Brandi | Italy | 42:19.49 | | |
| 16 | Adam Garganis | Australia | 42:22.96 | PB | |
| 17 | Pablo Rodríguez | Bolivia | 42:24.39 | PB | |
| 18 | César Herrera | Colombia | 42:28.99 | PB | |
| 19 | Song Yun-hwa | South Korea | 42:31.88 | | |
| 20 | Arturs Makars | Latvia | 42:33.35 | | |
| 21 | Baha Eddine Gatri | Tunisia | 42:44.28 | | |
| 22 | Joo Hyun-myeong | South Korea | 42:44.48 | | |
| 23 | Eduard Zabuzhenko | Ukraine | 43:00.63 | | |
| 24 | Cameron Corbishley | Great Britain | 43:06.91 | | |
| 25 | Ryutaro Yamamoto | Japan | 43:14.19 | | |
| 26 | Oleksandr Zholob | Ukraine | 43:33.42 | | |
| 27 | Dominik Černý | Slovakia | 43:39.92 | | |
| 28 | Soma Kovács | Hungary | 43:41.91 | | > |
| 29 | Sergio Daniel Sacul | Guatemala | 43:46.44 | PB | |
| 30 | Mustafa Özbek | Turkey | 43:48.37 | | |
| 31 | Daniel Chamosa | Spain | 43:56.20 | | |
| 32 | Aníbal Xiquín | Guatemala | 43:57.88 | PB | |
| 33 | Kacper Kosecki | Poland | 43:58.23 | | >~ |
| 34 | Lenyn Mamani | Peru | 44:01.61 | | ~ |
| 35 | Vít Hlavác | Czech Republic | 44:17.93 | | |
| 36 | Niccolò Coppini | Italy | 44:19.72 | | |
| 37 | Yhojan Melillán | Chile | 44:35.63 | | |
| 38 | Billal Djafri | Algeria | 46:40.93 | PB | |
| | Arkadiusz Drozdowicz | Poland | DNF | | ~ |
| | David Hurtado | Ecuador | DQ | | ~~~~ |
# Lake Frome

Lake Frome / Munda is a large endorheic lake in the Australian state of South Australia to the east of the Northern Flinders Ranges. It is a large, shallow, unvegetated salt pan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) long and 40 kilometres (25 mi) wide, lying mostly below sea level and having a total surface area of 259,615 hectares (641,520 acres). It only rarely fills with brackish water flowing down usually dry creeks in the Northern Flinders Ranges from the west, or exceptional flows down the Strzelecki Creek from the north.
The Adnyamathanha name for the lake is Munda. Europeans named the lake Frome after Edward Charles Frome, after he mapped the area in 1843. The lake was officially dual named Lake Frome / Munda in 2004.

## Description

The lake adjoins Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park to its west and lies adjacent to Lake Callabonna linked by Salt Creek to its north, the southern Strzelecki Desert to its east, and the Frome Downs pastoral lease to its south. The ancient Lake Mega-Frome (Lakes Frome, Blanche, Callabonna and Gregory) was last connected to Lake Eyre 50–47 thousand years ago. The region in which it is situated has little rainfall and is very sparsely settled, with the closest settlement to it being Arkaroola Village some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of its closest shore.
Public road access to the lake is limited to a single, rough four-wheel drive track which commences from the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park headquarters at Balcanoona (Virlkundhunha) station 30 kilometres (19 mi) west. The route to Lake Frome traverses flat, stony terrain following Balcanoona Creek through the only completely protected arid catchment in Australia. After crossing both the Moomba-Adelaide natural gas pipeline and the dingo fence the track passes over low sand dunes before arriving at the western shore of the lake. The protected area through which this access track travels is declared a Cultural Use zone for hunting by the local Adnyamathanha Aboriginal people between 3.00 pm and 5.00 am; during this period public access is prohibited.
Munda forms part of the local Dreaming story told by the Adnyamathanha people explaining how the region's geology and species originated. According to this Dreaming story, Munda was emptied of its water by the Rainbow Serpent Akurra when he ventured down Arkaroola Creek (which flows onto Munda) to drink. Due to its Dreamtime significance the Adnyamathanha do not venture onto the lake's surface.

## Protected area status

Due to its "regional geological significance" the full extent of the lake was proclaimed as the Lake Frome Regional Reserve in 1991.
On 26 November 2021, the reserve's status was upgraded to a national park in recognition of its significance as a large salt lake, becoming Lake Frome National Park and giving it the same status as other large salt lakes such as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens and Lake Gairdner.
# Kiwoko

Kiwoko is a small town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Nakaseke District.

## Location

Kiwoko is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, west of Luweero, the largest town in the sub-region. Kiwoko is approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are:0°50'39.0"N, 32°21'41.0"E (Latitude:0.844174; Longitude:32.361383).

## Population

During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), enumerated the population of Butalangu at 11,013 people.

## Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the town limits or near its edges: (a) The offices of Kiwoko Town Council (b) Kiwoko Hospital - A 250-bed community hospital, administered by the Church of Uganda. (c) Kiwoko central market and (d) Luweero–Butalangu Road - This 29 kilometres (18 mi) road passes through the town of Kiwoko is a general east to west direction.

## Photos

* Photos of Kiwoko at Flickr.com
# The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent

The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent is a thriller novel by the British writer Edward Phillips Oppenheim, which was first published in 1934. It is set in a boarding house in London.

## Synopsis

Struggling young businessman Roger Ferrison takes a room at a boarding house in Hammersmith. At first his fellow boarders are seemingly mundane, but he gradually notices strange happenings culminating in the murder of one of the residents just outside the house.

## Film adaptation

In 1938 the story provided a loose basis for the comedy-thriller film Strange Boarders made by Gainsborough Pictures and starring Tom Walls, Renée Saint-Cyr and Googie Withers. Significant alterations were made to the plot and characters.
# Yuanquan railway station

Yuanquan (Chinese: 源泉車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuánquán Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Yuáncyuán Chejhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji line located in Ershui Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

## History

The station was opened on 14 January 1922.
# Sarımsaklı, Karataş

Sarımsaklı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 25 (2022).
# Star Tattooed

Star Tattooed is an indie vocal house music project by Bulgarian award winning songwriter and producer Miro Gechev and Dary Oreshkova featured on many compilation CDs released in Europe, Russia, and Israel, including the likes of David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Fedde Le Grand, Pakito and Benny Benassi. The project started in the summer of 2005 for a pilot project for Miro's label and recording studio 2AM. The pilot, a song called "Make Me High" featuring vocals of Ava, became licensed by Airplay Records/Universal Music - France, reaching number 30 of the official single sales charts of France. It remained in the French Top 100 Single Sales for 11 weeks. "Make Me High" was also awarded the viewers choice for 'best hit' on the 9th annual music awards of Bulgarian music TV channel MMTV. The song entered in the annual Top 100 of Evropa Plus radio (Russia). The videoclip of "Make Me High" is directed by Valeri Milev. Single remixed by Enzo Mori & Stephan Clark.
In 2008, another track by Star Tattooed was released through Airplay Records/Universal Music - France, called "What A Music!", which reached the top 10 for vinyl sales chart on French DJBuzz.com. The videoclip of "What A Music!" is directed by Lachezar Avramov. Single was being remixed by Enzo Mori & Stephan Clark (2007), Fred De F (2008)
In September 2008, Star Tattooed premiered "Wanna See U", featuring Bulgarian Music Idol finalist Plamen, during the 10th annual music awards of MMTV, a Bulgarian music channel. In January 2009, "Wanna See U" was released digitally while another track was premiered, "Baby (What About)" featuring Alexandra Raeva, a popular Bulgarian public figure and owner of a commercial clothing brand named Aggata. Shortly after, "Baby (What About)" had received great feedback - #1 on the Bulgarian National Radio chart, #1 on Pro Fm Sofia. Both tracks will be released by Airplay Records and distributed by Universal Music Division ULM.

## Discography
### Singles

* 2006 "Make Me High" featuring Ava
* 2008 "What A Music!" featuring Daniela
* 2008 "Wanna See U (Sorry)" featuring Plamen
* 2009 "Baby (What About)" featuring Alexandra Raeva
# 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's masters 400 metres

The women's masters 400 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was a special demonstration event held at the Beijing National Stadium on 29 August. All the participants are in the W50 division (older than age 50).
Elizabeth Gail Wilson was the early leader, aggressively running the final turn ahead of Renee Henderson onto the home stretch. Henderson looked spent and started to drop back. Sarah Louise Read Cayton was not too far behind Wilson and moved into another gear that Wilson was unable to match. Clayton continued on to gold. From far back, Virginia Corinne Mitchell matched her British teammate's speed on the straight, sprinting past Henderson and Wilson for a distant, but solid silver.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| 29 August 2015 | 17:35 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+8)

## Results

| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Time | Reaction |
| | 4 | 1006 | Sarah Louise Read Cayton | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:00.05 | 0.216 |
| | 3 | 1005 | Virginia Corinne Mitchell | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:00.81 | 0.159 |
| | 5 | 1008 | Elizabeth Gail Wilson | New Zealand (NZL) | 1:02.54 | 0.210 |
| 4 | 1 | 1002 | Julie Anne Forster | Australia (AUS) | 1:02.86 | 0.197 |
| 5 | 6 | 1009 | Renee Henderson | United States (USA) | 1:03.88 | 0.194 |
| 6 | 7 | 1003 | Gianna Mogentale | Australia (AUS) | 1:04.96 | 0.213 |
| 7 | 2 | 1007 | Yukiko Usui | Japan (JPN) | 1:05.34 | 0.224 |
| 8 | 8 | 1001 | Mayka Emmi Garoglio | Argentina (ARG) | 1:06.10 | 0.169 |
| 9 | 9 | 1004 | Xiuju Guo | China (CHN) | 1:10.51 | 0.291 |
# Lake Frome (disambiguation)

Lake Frome may refer to the following:
* Lake Frome, a lake in South Australia.
* Lake Frome (south east), a lake in the locality of Southend, South Australia
* Lake Frome, South Australia, a locality.
* Lake Frome Conservation Park, a protected area in the locality of Southend, South Australia.
* Lake Frome National Park, a protected area in South Australia.
# Kelvin Lewis

Kelvin Michaúd Lewis (born April 12, 1988) is an American college basketball coach who currently serves as an Assistant coach at the University of Troy. He was a former professional player for 13 seasons, spending much of his career overseas.

## College career

Lewis played collegiately for Houston, helping them reach an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time in 18 years. The only C-USA MVP in school history. He finished 3rd in school history in 3 pointers made. He also finished with 1,465 points in only 3 seasons, ranking him 14th all time in University of Houston history. He transferred to Houston from Auburn, where he spent his freshman year. Prior to Auburn, Lewis played for North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a part of the Rivals 150 recruits, and also All-State first team selection.

## Professional career

Lewis played for the Houston Rockets in the 2010 NBA Summer League. In August 2010, he signed with Kavala of Greece. He left Kavala before the start of the season. On November 2, 2010, he was drafted by the Texas Legends. On March 4, 2011, he was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On November 2, 2011, he was re-acquired by the Vipers.
In August 2012, he signed with Solna Vikings of Sweden. In which he earned 2nd Team All-Basketligen honors. For the 2013–14 season he signed with Tampereen Pyrintö of Finland. He helped his team to win the Korisliiga, also was named Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year.
After attending Mini Camp with the Orlando Magic, In July 2014 Lewis signed with BC Timișoara of Romania. They also won the Cup that season.
In the 2015–16 season he played with Kolossos Rodou in Greek A1.
Lewis returned to Tampereen Pyrintö in February 2017 and averaged 10.7 points in 12 games in the Korisliiga.
On October 22, 2017, Lewis tried out with the Santa Cruz Warriors. He was put on waivers on October 31 before playing any games for the Warriors.
On November 6, 2017, Lewis signed with Höttur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Aaron Moss. On February 21, Höttur announced they had released Lewis to allow him to sign with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in the Finnish Korisliiga. Despite his early exit, he led the Úrvalsdeild in scoring with 25.4 points per game in 14 games.
In May 2018, he helped Karhu win the Korisliiga championship.
He scored 5,450 Career Points as a Professional Player.
# ASTRID (reactor)

ASTRID (Advanced Sodium Technological Reactor for Industrial Demonstration) was a proposal for a 600 MW sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor (Generation IV), proposed by the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA). It was to be built on the Marcoule Nuclear Site in France. It was the successor of the three French fast reactors Rapsodie, Phénix and Superphénix.
The main goals of ASTRID were the multi-recycling of plutonium, aiming at preserving natural uranium resources, minor actinide transmutation, aiming at reducing nuclear waste, and an enhanced safety comparable to Generation III reactors, such as the EPR. It was envisaged as a 600 MW industrial prototype connected to the grid. A commercial series of 1500 MW SFR reactors was planned to be deployed around 2050.
As of 2012, the project involved 500 people, with almost half among industrial partners. Those included Électricité de France, Areva, Alstom Power Systems, Comex Nucléaire, Jacobs France, Toshiba and Bouygues Construction.
In 2014 Japan agreed to cooperate in developing the emergency reactor cooling system, and in a few other areas. As of 2016, France was seeking the full involvement of Japan in ASTRID development. In November 2018 France informed Japan it will halt joint development.
In August 2019 France cancelled ASTRID and sodium-breeder in general, with an official statement that “In the current energy market situation, the perspective of industrial development of fourth-generation reactors is not planned before the second half of this century. About €735 million had been spent on the project.
# 7 (Catfish and the Bottlemen song)

"7" is the ninth single by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. It is the second single of their second album, The Ride. It was released on 1 April 2016. The single did not contain a B-side.
The song reached number 81 on the UK Singles Chart, and number eight on the US Alternative Songs chart.

## Charts

| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 46 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 33 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 81 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 35 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 17 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
# Ahyalosticta

Ahyalosticta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Pyralidae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. Its single species is Ahyalosticta affinialis described in the same publication.
# Pierre-Olivier Malherbe

Pierre-Olivier Malherbe (French pronunciation:; 1569–1616) was a French explorer from the city of Vitré.

## Biography

Pierre-Olivier Malherbe went on 27-year world tour, and returned to France in 1609. He has a claim to being the first French circumnavigator. He visited China, and in India had an encounter with Akbar.
Upon his return, Pierre-Olivier Malherbe met several times with the French king Henry IV, to tell him about the gold and silver of the East Indies. He explained about the routes to reach these places, and offered to lead an expedition for the king.
Pierre-Olivier Malherbe may have been the author of a Malay language dictionary, which was added to François Martin de Vitré's work La Description du premier voyage fait aux Indes orientales par les Français en l'an 1603 in 1609.
He is mentioned in the 1629 Traité de navigation et des voyages de découvertes et conquêtes, principalement des François by geographer Pierre Bergeron.
In Paris, he also met with the Dutch linguist Erpenius, who was preparing the first Latin–Arab Dictionary.
# Lubovitch

Lubovitch or Lubavitch may refer to:

## People

* Max Labovitch (1924–2018), Canadian NHL ice hockey player
* Lar Lubovitch, American choreographer

## Other

* Chabad Lubavitch, branch of Hasidic Judaism
* Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, dance company founded by Lar Lubovitch
# Jebel Proywe

Jebel Proywe is a mountain in the Abarim range in Jordan. Its peak is 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. It is around 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Triclinium the ancient Nabataean ruins known also as Little Petra and 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Shobak.
# Lakhangaon, Raebareli

Lakhangaon is a village in Sareni block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,233 people, in 210 households. It has no healthcare facilities and hosts both a weekly haat and a permanent market. It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Malkegaon.
The 1951 census recorded Lakhangaon (as "Lakhan Gaon") as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 490 people (230 male and 260 female), in 88 households and 71 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 323 acres. 63 residents were literate, 53 male and 10 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Sareni and the thana of Sareni.
The 1961 census recorded Lakhangaon as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 486 people (219 male and 267 female), in 94 households and 74 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 323 acres.
The 1981 census recorded Lakhangaon as having a population of 687 people, in 126 households, and having an area of 138.41 hectares. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.
The 1991 census recorded Lakhangaon (as "Lakhan Gaon") as having a total population of 658 people (341 male and 317 female), in 155 households and 155 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 139 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 94, or 14% of the total; this group was 53% male (50) and 47% female (44). Members of scheduled castes made up 27% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 19% (103 men and 23 women). 173 people were classified as main workers (171 men and 2 women), while 64 people were classified as marginal workers (2 men and 62 women); the remaining 421 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 112 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 39 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 6 household industry workers; 1 worker employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 3 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 12 in other services.
# 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie

The 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as II$^{es}$ Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Paris/Évry-Bondoufle, France from July 5–13, 1994.

## Sports

| Sport | Gender | Results |
| Athletics (Track and field) include disabled athletics | men + women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Handball | men + women | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Table tennis | men + women | details |
| Wrestling | men | details |

## Medals & Participation
### Total

* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France (FRA)* | 28 | 28 | 24 | 80 |
| 2 | Romania (ROU) | 16 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 14 | 10 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Quebec | 8 | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Morocco (MAR) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Tunisia (TUN) | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | French Community of Belgium | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Togo (TOG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Mali (MLI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (28 entries) | Totals (28 entries) | 88 | 86 | 108 | 282 |
The following participation nations didn't win any medal.
| Benin  Bulgaria  Cambodia  Chad  Comoros | Equatorial Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Haiti  Laos  Mauritania | Monaco  Niger  Saint Lucia  Seychelles |
# ASTV (Thailand)

ASTV (Asia Satellite TV) was a Thai satellite television station and network operating from 2004 to 2014, after which it rebranded as News1. Originally operating under Manager Media Group (owner of the Manager Daily newspaper), the station was established by Manager founder Sondhi Limthongkul, a prominent critic of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and operated as an ultra-partisan political news channel promoting an anti-Thaksin viewpoint. It played a role in popularizing massive protests by the Sondhi-led group the People's Alliance for Democracy, which led to political crises that helped bring down Thaksin-aligned governments in 2006 and 2008.
ASTV introduced the partisan television format to Thai politics, and inspired the opposing channels Asia Update and Voice TV, which catered to the Red Shirts. Facing financial difficulties, ASTV suspended satellite operations in 2011, and most of its viewership was absorbed by Bluesky Channel. The station has since resumed broadcasting, though its political influence has largely faded.