Thailand set for final showdown – Times of India
BANGKOK: Thailand’s capital braced for another wave of unrest Monday as protesters trying to overthrow the country’s democratically elected government vowed to swarm Bangkok’s streets for a “final...
View ArticleThai crisis deepens as PM’s supporters weigh in – Reuters
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s red-shirted supporters said on Wednesday they were ready to defend her government in the streets from royalist-backed protesters seeking to...
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Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt snaps a selfie with British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama during the memorial service of former South African President...
View ArticleThailand Opposition Democrat Party to Boycott Elections – Wall Street Journal
BANGKOK—Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party Saturday said it would boycott upcoming national elections slated for Feb. 2, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with the government of Prime...
View ArticleThai army chief urges calm, doesn’t rule out coup – Times of India
BANGKOK: Thailand’s army chief on Friday urged both sides in the country’s bitter political dispute to show restraint, but did not explicitly rule out the possibility of a coup. Thailand has been...
View ArticleIndia gold tax hits bridal budgets; smuggling up – Seattle Post Intelligencer
MUMBAI, India (AP) — With India’s wedding season in full swing, the glass sales counters in Mumbai’s famed Zhaveri gold bazaars are crowded with customers eyeing elaborate headpieces, nose rings and...
View ArticleThai Protesters Defiant in Face of State of Emergency – Voice of America
— Thai anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok remained defiant on the first day of a state of emergency in the capital. Analysts say fears of further violence and uncertainty remain in the lead up to...
View ArticleA Case for saving Sharks and Rays – Austrian Tribune
A recent study published in the journal eLife reveals that millions of sharks are being killed every year, therefore, a quarter of these species are facing a threat of going extinct in coming years....
View ArticleThailand PM rejects resignation demand as clashes rock Bangkok – Times of India
BANGKOK: Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra rejected protester demands to suspend the country’s democratic system and indicated she would not resign Monday amid rolling clashes between...
View ArticleEx-PM Thaksin a saintly figure in rural Thailand – Washington Post
But around here he is a saint. “Ten years ago, the road you drove on to get here was dirt. There was no electricity, there was no irrigation,” said Pichai Poltaklang, a retired primary schoolteacher...
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