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Temples must support their communities
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/08/2014
» After some three months in power, the military has established another committee. This time it is to regulate Buddhism.
Geneva seeks respect for rules of war
News, Published on 22/08/2014
» One hundred and fifty years ago, the first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field was adopted, enshrining the idea in international law that even in times of war, a certain degree of humanity must be preserved. Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which together helped to secure acceptance for international humanitarian law on the world stage at that time, are now calling for stricter compliance with this principle, as there remains a lack of effective mechanisms for encouraging compliance around the globe.
Test your ninja skills
Life, Published on 22/08/2014
» We are amazed by their espionage, sabotage and combat abilities as portrayed in cartoons, books and movies. Still, we know very little about Japanese ninjas.
Griesa refrains from contempt charge against Argentina
AFP, Published on 22/08/2014
» US judge Thomas Griesa on Thursday branded Argentina's move to pay bondholders against his orders "illegal", but he held back from ruling the country in contempt of court.
Pakistan's Khan calls off talks to end protest impasse
AFP, Published on 22/08/2014
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan Thursday called off talks with the government aimed at ending protests seeking the fall of the prime minister, which have unnerved the nuclear-armed nation.
Gascoigne set for Sunday non-league service
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» LONDON - Troubled former England star Paul Gascoigne is in line to make a return to football with a non-league Sunday side, it emerged Thursday.
Banned bowler Aamer to star in Pakistani film
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» KARACHI - Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Aamer is set to make his big-screen debut, he told AFP Thursday, as he struggles to make ends meet while serving a ban for spot-fixing.
Court rejects Subianto's appeal
Published on 21/08/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's top court has rejected an appeal by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto over alleged fraud in last month's polls.
China 'cult' members on trial for McDonald's killing
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» Five members of a fringe religious group in China went on trial Thursday for beating a woman to death at a McDonald's restaurant, reportedly after she rebuffed their attempts to recruit her.
Pump contact let for Xayaburi dam
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2014
» Xylem Inc, the water company whose equipment cleared New York tunnels after Hurricane Sandy in the US, won a customized-pumps contract for a controversial Mekong River hydropower dam under construction that will help provide electricity to 4 million people in Laos and Thailand.