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France claims capture of senior IS figure in Mali
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» PARIS - French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said Wednesday.
Chadchart's effect on Thai politics
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/05/2022
» Among the myriad of implications over Chadchart Sittipunt's thumping triumph in Bangkok's gubernatorial election last Sunday is the restoration of Thailand's self-confidence and Thais' sense of belief that tomorrow will be better than today. After years of political decay and entrenching economic stagnation stemming from societal divisions, Mr Chadchart brings into office what has been described as a "rainbow" coalition made up of people from different walks of life and political party lines, transcending the progressive and conservative sides of the political divide.
Tunisia's democratic experiment unravels
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 22/05/2022
» The last time Tunisia plunged into political crisis -- its infant democracy unravelling amid political deadlock, assassinations and mass unrest -- it fell to the country's traditional guardians to find a way forward.
Capital poll portends Thailand's rule
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/05/2022
» Never has Bangkok's gubernatorial contest been so much about Thailand. The poll this Sunday is not just about how Bangkok will be run but how Thailand will be ruled. Beyond the usual grievances and issues that traditionally hang over Bangkokians' lives and livelihoods are larger forces at work. Whoever comes out on top will have much to say about the bigger national election that has to be held by this time next year.
Politics and peril for Asian women
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2022
» The political landscape in Asia has been very dynamic lately, but it is a disappointment to me personally that events have not been kind to women.
Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Kavala for life
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Monday sentenced leading activist Osman Kavala to life in prison on controversial charges of trying to topple the government that had already seen him jailed without a conviction for more than four years.
Singapore conducts first execution since 2019 despite protests
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2022
» A Singaporean drug trafficker was hanged on Wednesday in the city-state's first execution since 2019, campaigners said, despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations and rights groups.
Making pedestrians more visible
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» The white-striped crossing sits on top of a hump of asphalt.
Philippine torture victim relives horror as dictator's son rises
AFP, Published on 23/02/2022
» Ferdinand Marcos Junior's quest for the Philippine presidency has Loretta Rosales recoiling in horror remembering the nightmare she went through standing up to his late father's brutal rule.
Honduran ex-president to remain in custody as US seeks extradition
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, will remain in prison for at least a month as the extradition case against him proceeds, a judge in Tegucigalpa ruled Wednesday.