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Russian moves block UN probe of North Korea
Oped, Published on 05/04/2024
» In a classic under-the-political radar ploy, Russia has vetoed a UN committee investigating North Korean nuclear missile and banking sanctions violations. The low-profile but highly significant sanctions committee regularly monitors illicit actions by Pyongyang to develop, improve and implement the regime's nuclear weapons and offensive missile programmes.
Elephant torture
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/03/2024
» Re: "Plans for training centres to tame angry elephants", (BP, March 15).
Visa-free access
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/03/2024
» Re: "Myanmar influx 'no cause for concern' ", (BP, Feb 24).
Go back to basics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/02/2024
» Re: "PM 'unhappy' with long queues", (BP, Feb 26).
Pursue the fundementals
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2023
» Re: "PM Srettha expects Tesla, Google, Microsoft to invest $5bn in Thailand," (BP, Sept 24) & "PM plugs land bridge in Japan," (BP, Dec 19).
Israeli troops mistakenly kill three hostages
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» TEL AVIV - Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing "deep remorse" over a "tragic incident" that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.
Kim Jong-un marks spy satellite victory
News, Published on 30/11/2023
» North Korea got lucky. After two previous failures earlier this year to launch a spy satellite, the Pyongyang regime successfully sent a satellite into orbit.
Key Israeli-Palestinian accord dead, says an architect of deal
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» OSLO - The Oslo Accords, which aimed to bring "peaceful coexistence" to Israel and the Palestinians, are now dead, one of the deal's architects, Norwegian peace worker Jan Egeland told AFP.
In the Colombian jungle with ELN rebels
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» RIO BAUDO (COLOMBIA) - Unidentified men approach from the river.
Year-old peace holds in Tigray but Ethiopia fractured
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - An accord signed a year ago between the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray war has brought peace to the shattered region, but ignited yet another conflict in the increasingly fractured nation.