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Goldman Sachs reveals ties to Libya fund, says FT
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» Goldman Sachs has admitted in court documents to having used small gifts, occasional travel and an internship to cement its ties with Libya's sovereign wealth fund under Moamer Kadhafi, the Financial Times reported Saturday.
Supreme Court grants bail to Jeng
Online Reporters, Published on 22/09/2014
» The Supreme Court has granted bail for prominent red-shirt Yossawaris Chuklom, alias Jeng Dokchik, who faces a two-year jail term for lese majeste, his lawyer said on Monday.
US jury finds Arab Bank liable for backing terrorism
AFP, Published on 23/09/2014
» In a landmark decision, a New York jury on Monday found the Jordan-based multinational Arab Bank liable on 24 counts of supporting terrorism by transferring funds to Hamas.
Authoritarians' war on the internet
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/10/2014
» At a time when social media are driving many changes around the world and setting the tone for public debate, many countries still see this phenomenon as a threat rather than using it to their advantage.
Pornchai crucial to Thai campaign
Sports, Published on 23/09/2014
» INCHEON: His teammates call him the "left-footed killer", an unlikely nickname for a veteran athlete who plays in the same cheap plimsolls that high school students are forced to wear in his native Thailand.
10,000 temp workers sacked
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2014
» A local administration employee network has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to look into alleged forced dismissals of around 10,000 temporary employees by some local bodies.
Chinese increase tensions in Xinjiang region
News, Published on 23/09/2014
» Earlier this month, three people characterised by no less than Chinese President Xi Jinping as "rats scurrying across a street" received death sentences for allegedly masterminding the March attack on civilians at the Kunming train station. But the court proceedings appeared to be little more than a show: before the trial the state media declared the individuals "terrorists," they almost certainly had no access to lawyers of their own choosing, and they did not enjoy the presumption of innocence.
UN must be resolute on Syria
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 20/10/2014
» The war in Syria is deteriorating by the day and wreaks havoc on the daily lives of the population. In its destructive path, there is a vortex of bloody violations enmeshed with increasing extremism. The underlying challenge is this: What is the role of the UN Security Council in tackling this devastating mess?
Pay up or return money, Argentina tells debt row banks
AFP, Published on 23/09/2014
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina told Citibank and Bank of New York Mellon to either execute its debt payments or give it back money frozen in its dispute with two creditors.
Big ammo stash found in White House intruder's car
AFP, Published on 23/09/2014
» WASHINGTON - A homeless US army veteran who jumped a fence and ran into the White House with a knife had more than 800 rounds of ammunition in his car, a court heard on Monday.