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Paving a new path
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/11/2013
» When Venerable Dr Anil Sakya left his home in Nepal as a novice at the age of 14, he thought he was in for an adventure involving the then-unknown thrill of a plane ride to join a training programme in Thailand.
Time the thaksin solution
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/11/2013
» OK, so I think we can agree the whole amnesty idea was a dud. It was probably one of those great ideas on paper when Thaksin Shinawatra and his closest allies fleshed it out in Dubai, or a casino in Cambodia or even, as some sources claim, in his home town of Chiang Mai.
Murray blasts 'unprofessional' Troicki, Cilic
AFP, Published on 09/11/2013
» Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on Friday blasted Viktor Troicki and Marin Cilic as "unprofessional" after both were handed doping bans with the British star backing the drug testing system.
Albania cannabis fiefdom at heart of European traffic
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» Every morning, thousands of women, men and children climb a steep road towards an Albanian village almost veiled in white smoke, hoping to get seasonal work in the surrounding fields.
'Fight without rules', Russia's violent pastime
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» Two men inside a cage grapple on the floor, one violently pounding his opponent in a no-holds-barred sport banned in many countries while Russian crowds are going wild for more.
UN says meth boom sweeping Asia
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» The United Nations sounded the alarm Friday over record seizures of methamphetamine, with the drug flooding streets and clubs in Asia and enticing a new generation of users.
Thailand, China dominate methamphetamine busts
Online Reporters, Published on 08/11/2013
» More illegal methamphetamine was seized in Thailand than any other country in the Asia-Pacific region except China in 2012, according the latest report by UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released Friday.
Dark Web bazaar Silk Road touts reopening
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» Silk Road, the online black market bazaar for drugs, hacker tools and other illicit goods, says it is back a month after the FBI took down the website.
Toronto crack mayor confronts new drunken video
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» Toronto's crack-smoking mayor faced new embarrassment Thursday when video footage was published showing him in an agitated drunken state, staggering and making foul-mouthed threats.
US moves to ban trans fats from foods
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» US regulators on Thursday took steps to eliminate artery-clogging trans fats from processed foods like margarine, microwave popcorn and frozen pizza, saying that partially hydrogenated oils are not safe to eat.