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Insights into insanity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/04/2019
» The suspected mastermind behind Easter Sunday's deadly bombing in Sri Lanka is reported to be a radical preacher with militant links.
Suspect packages target Obama, Clintons
AFP, Published on 24/10/2018
» NEW YORK - Suspicious packages, identified as potential explosives, addressed to former president Barack Obama and defeated presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have been intercepted by the Secret Service, officials said Wednesday.
Explosive found at New York home of billionaire Soros
AFP, Published on 24/10/2018
» NEW YORK: The FBI on Tuesday was investigating an explosive device found in the mailbox at the New York home of US billionaire and liberal donor George Soros, a target of right-wing groups, officials confirmed.
In our online rants, avoid Satan's traps
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/09/2017
» Extremism is the work of shai'tan, said my friend who just returned from haj, using the Arabic word for "Satan". Ignore it if you can, he warned me, "or you'll fall into its trap".
The outspoken monk
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 24/05/2017
» At the start The Venerable W., we see the firebrand Myanmar monk Ashin Wirathu speaking to the camera, calmly and casually. He talks about the African catfish, a creature that "grows fast, breeds a lot and is violent". The punchline is not totally unpredictable: "Muslims are like that."
Universal basic income still in 'experimental' stage
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/04/2017
» In Switzerland last June, they had a referendum on a universal basic income that would have given each adult Swiss citizen US$2,500 (86,450 baht) per month. It would have gone to everybody whether they were working or not and the horrified Swiss rejected it by a majority of more than three-to-one.
Family say final farewell to murdered British MP
AFP, Published on 16/07/2016
» BATLEY (UNITED KINGDOM) - A private funeral was held Friday in northern England for Jo Cox, the MP whose murder halted Britain's EU referendum campaign and sparked an outpouring of sympathy from around the world.
Masroor Ahmad's message to beat the Islamic State
News, Published on 07/04/2016
» Perhaps Shakespeare's most famous tragedy is the story of Hamlet. Among the protagonist's many follies, the most outrageous is when, in a fit of rage, he kills Polonious, thinking that he has slain his enemy, King Claudius. The mistake triggers a chain reaction which eventually brings about the destruction of the entire Danish royal family.
Dalai Lama urges education reform to end human cruelty
AFP, Published on 12/03/2016
» GENEVA - The Dalai Lama called Friday for dramatic education reforms to put more emphasis on values such as compassion.
Tackling Southeast Asia’s new extremists
News, Published on 30/01/2016
» Modern forms of terrorism increasingly draw on the dynamics of territorial warfare to build strength. The Islamic State (IS) has effectively used command of territory both to train misguided adherents and demonstrate its violent agenda.