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  • OPINION

    Stronger together

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/08/2015

    » Nepal, one of the world's poorest countries, was hit by two massive earthquakes that left a trail of destruction in April. Instead of opting to become despondent over the incident, the Nepali people seem to have banded together to survive the ordeal in a rather gallant manner. The disaster maimed, killed and left thousands homeless. Through the misfortune, however, locals have united, putting their neighbours' needs before their own. This is what I experienced during a recent trip to Nepal, home to Mount Everest. 

  • WORLD

    Wall for nothing: the misjudged but growing taste for border fences

    AFP, Published on 21/08/2015

    » PARIS - Globalisation was supposed to tear down barriers, but security fears and a widespread refusal to help migrants and refugees have fuelled a new spate of wall-building across the world, even if experts doubt their long-term effectiveness.

  • WORLD

    Australia considers joining US-led Syria air campaign against IS

    AFP, Published on 21/08/2015

    » PERTH (AUSTRALIA) - Australia is considering a request from the United States to extend its air campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq into Syria, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday.

  • WORLD

    EU agrees to observe Myanmar landmark election

    AFP, Published on 21/08/2015

    » YANGON - The European Union said Friday that it has agreed to send observers to historic upcoming Myanmar elections in an effort to "strengthen democracy" in the former military-run nation.

  • OPINION

    112 debate welcome

    News, Postbag, Published on 22/08/2015

    » Re: "King's views key", (PostBag Aug 20), "Section 112 essential", (PostBag, Aug 18) and "Follow King's advice", (PostBag, Aug 13). It is heartening to read such a thoughtful and considered exchange of views on a sensitive subject, particularly at such a fraught time for Thailand.

  • OPINION

    Beijing’s self-destructive maritime strategy

    News, Published on 22/08/2015

    » Once again, China’s territorial claims and construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea have dominated discussions at a meeting of Asian leaders, this time the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. And, once again, China has rebuffed all efforts to secure a multilateral agreement to end the protracted — and increasingly incendiary — standoff. Ironically, this stance threatens China’s interests most of all.

  • THAILAND

    Can we have some more?

    News, Published on 22/08/2015

    » North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong recently paid an official visit to Thailand, the first senior government member from the reclusive country to travel to the kingdom in a decade. The last was then foreign minister Paek Nam-sun in 2005.

  • WORLD

    UN chief urges North, South Korea to halt escalating tensions  

    AFP, Published on 22/08/2015

    » UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged North and South Korea to put a halt to a worrying escalation of tensions on the divided peninsula.

  • WORLD

    China's military parade to show off weaponry

    AFP, Published on 22/08/2015

    » BEIJING - China plans to show off a vast array of weaponry for the first time in a huge military show of strength next month to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, the country's armed forces said Friday.

  • WORLD

    First women graduate US Army's Ranger School

    AFP, Published on 22/08/2015

    » FORT BENNING (UNITED STATES) - They hiked for miles across mountains and jungle with 90 pound packs, jumped out of helicopters and worked 20 hour days on the US Army's most gruelling training course.

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