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Backyard barnyard: rising egg prices prompt hen hires in US
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» LA CRESCENTA (UNITED STATES) - Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get some chickens to secure her own supply in southern California.
UN rights body picks again raises eyebrows
News, Published on 16/10/2024
» The UN General Assembly held its annual elections for the Human Rights Council last week.
The most dangerous time of the month
Published on 27/09/2023
» It's the last day of the month. On this Friday, eight motorcycle drivers are waiting at the perimeter of a factory, 60 km from Bangkok. A throng of workers exit the factory. They hand over their ATM cards to the drivers, who know the passwords. Nobody smiles. They speed off, return twenty minutes later, having emptied the accounts for the debts owed with 10% to 30% interest for the month.
Corporate capture of UN summit
Oped, Published on 23/09/2021
» When I visited my parents in Bogota last month, I witnessed how people in their neighbourhood went up and down the streets begging for help to survive. Since the end of April, Colombia has experienced one of its biggest waves of social unrest in recent times -- and hunger is at the core of the protests. South Africa experienced similar turmoil in July.
Loophole exposed
News, Postbag, Published on 16/11/2020
» Re: "Hungarian minister infects his diplomat" (BP, Nov 11, 2020).
Weightlifting probe finds corruption, doping cover-up
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» MONTREAL: An investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) found widespread corruption and dozens of covered-up drugs tests, officials said Thursday.
Good for all
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/04/2020
» The world is celebrating Earth Day today, to show appreciation for the planet and take valuable steps to support environmental protection. It's also the day to recognise those environmentalists, activists and living legends who've done good deeds for the world.
Smartphone vs virus: will privacy always lose?
AFP, Published on 04/04/2020
» PARIS: In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus.
Political hodgepodge
News, Postbag, Published on 08/07/2019
» Re: "The evolving Thai political fault lines", (Opinion, July 5). I must agree with everything Thitinan Pongsudhirak has pointed out. This military-led conservative coalition distrusts open politics and a fair, democratic game of elections, constitutions, and political parties and civil society.
Shanahan takes Pentagon helm as Trump blasts Mattis
AFP, Published on 03/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's first full day at the Pentagon's helm was overshadowed Wednesday when President Donald Trump attacked his predecessor Jim Mattis.