Showing 1 - 3 of 3
Thailand sticks with loss-making populist rice policy
dpa, Published on 01/10/2013
» Thailand's populist policy of buying rice from farmers at more than 50% above the market price started its third year Tuesday with the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Snowden seeks asylum in 21 countries
dpa, Published on 02/07/2013
» American whistleblower Edward Snowden has lodged asylum applications with 21 countries, the Wikileaks organisation said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong allows Snowden to leave
dpa, Published on 23/06/2013
» Edward Snowden, the former United States National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who is wanted for leaking details of a massive government surveillance programme, was allowed to leave Hong Kong Sunday.