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Authorities urged to investigate attacks on activists
Associated Press, Published on 03/07/2019
» Amnesty International submitted open letters to Thailand's defence minister and its police commissioner asking them to bring to justice attackers against three vocal pro-democracy activists who have faced physical abuse on multiple occasions since the military seized power in a coup in 2014.
UN envoy will ‘ring the alarm bell’ if no action on Rohingya
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2019
» UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy for Myanmar says progress on alleviating the crisis that led more than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh has been slow and warns that if there is no action it will be time to “ring the alarm bell.”
Cave boys mark year since ordeal with Buddhist rites
Associated Press, Published on 24/06/2019
» MAE SAI: The 12 young Thai football players and their coach who grabbed global attention last year when they were trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks marked the anniversary of their ordeal with a religious ceremony on Monday.
Japan sets up task force after ships attacked
Associated Press, Published on 13/06/2019
» DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Japanese trade minister says two tankers carrying "Japan-related'' cargo were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
Dutch seed developer wins World Food Prize
Associated Press, Published on 10/06/2019
» DES MOINES, Iowa: A seed developer from the Netherlands credited with introducing high quality disease-resistant vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia is the 2019 recipient of the World Food Prize.
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Associated Press, Published on 17/05/2019
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalise same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.
Exile's parents seek information on his disappearance
Associated Press, Published on 13/05/2019
» The parents of a self-exiled Thai activist who disappeared after reportedly being extradited from Vietnam visited government offices and diplomatic missions in Bangkok on Monday to seek information about his fate.
Musk faces trial for 'pedo' insult of diver
Associated Press, Published on 11/05/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Tesla CEO Elon Musk will have to go to trial to defend himself for mocking a British diver as a paedophile in a verbal sparring match that unfolded last summer after the dramatic rescue of the Wild Boars football team from the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai.
Indonesia jails Polish tourist who met Papuan activists
Associated Press, Published on 02/05/2019
» JAKARTA: A Polish tourist was sentenced to five years in prison for treason on Thursday after meeting with Papuan independence supporters, but said later he was the victim of a show trial.
May Day marchers across Asia demand better working conditions
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2019
» SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanded labour rights.