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    Why are the Islamists still terrorising?

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 30/05/2016

    » Because most people think of Islamic State, al-Qaeda and their ilk as crazies motivated solely by hatred, they are not puzzled by recent terrorist attacks on the West like those in Paris, Brussels and Los Angeles. Like the villains in comic books, the terrorists are simply evil, and no further explanation is needed. But in the real world, being violent and fanatical does not make you stupid.

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    UN's next human security challenge

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/05/2016

    » The security of the human person -- "human security" -- is of paramount concern whether in war or peace. As a notion to guiding international and national development since the 1990s, it has gained traction in underlining freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom to live in dignity. It is thus auspicious that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organising a key international conference tomorrow on human security and sustainable development, sharing and learning between international, regional and national experiences.

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    Tank order latest push for closer China ties

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/06/2016

    » Two years since it took office, the military regime has continued to strengthen ties with China, especially through closer military cooperation.

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    Time for war on Zika ahead of Olympics

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/06/2016

    » In the past, the only excuse for cancelling the Olympic Games has been a world war.But if this year's Games had been scheduled for somewhere in West Africa two years ago, when the Ebola outbreak was nearing its peak, they would certainly have been called off. So should the Olympic Games scheduled to begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 5 be cancelled, moved or postponed?

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    Hybrid hypothesis

    News, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2016

    » The report about the Tiger Temple and the illegal trade and trafficking of tigers in Thailand (BP, June 3) is extremely shocking, morbid and sad. The government, media and numerous volunteers involved in exposing this morbid incident deserve praise from wildlife enthusiasts across the globe. Praise is also owed to those now working transparently to relocate the captive tigers to suitable habitats.

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    JAS fine falls short, shows NBTC failure

    News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/06/2016

    » The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission's (NBTC) verdict against Jasmine Mobile Broadband does not come as a surprise.

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    The European Union can't outsource its refugee crisis

    News, Published on 15/06/2016

    » Europe's latest plan to stem the flow of migrants to its shores raises awkward questions. The situation is urgent, and the need for bold action is indisputable -- but the new proposals are both troubling and inadequate.

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    Will Orlando bring about the end of the United States?

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 15/06/2016

    » "If we do not get tough and smart real fast, we are not going to have a country any more," said Donald Trump after the massacre in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando early on Sunday morning, and The Donald never exaggerates. The United States is a very fragile entity, only two-and-a-bit centuries old. One more attack like Orlando -- 49 dead and 53 wounded -- and it's finished.

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    Prayut could use some Modi magic

    Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/06/2016

    » In a few days our Dear Leader will head to the world's largest democracy for a three-day official visit that his supporters hope will help his international approval ratings.

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    Refugee guides a hit at Berlin museums

    News, AFP, Published on 11/05/2016

    » Mohamed Al-Subeeh was a senior restorer at Syria's best-known mosaic museum, but as war swept deeper into his province, destroying artefacts and threatening his and his family's lives, he was forced to flee.

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