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New bombshell allegations against US Supreme Court nominee
AFP, Published on 27/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - A new woman came forward Wednesday with explosive revelations about Brett Kavanaugh, saying she witnessed sexually abusive behavior by the Supreme Court nominee and claiming that she was gang-raped at a party he attended in the early 1980s.
A mind for democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 27/10/2018
» Re: "Potential clash of election, university tests alarm educators", (BP, Oct 25).
BMA's disabled snub smears the city's reputation
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/03/2019
» I have to say I was speechless when I heard the news that people with disabilities (PWD) lost a court battle against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) over 1.4 billion baht in compensation for it failing to install enough lifts at skytrain stations.
PPRP readies complaint over 'smears'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2019
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has been collecting information about alleged false accusations made against the party and its key members during the election campaign for submission to the Election Commission (EC).
Is Artificial Intelligence: the Cure for the Ever-Rising Cost of Healthcare?
Published on 21/05/2019
» We've been hearing about the rising costs of healthcare for as long as we can remember, and it usually comes with stories of the sufferings of individuals who cannot afford the high costs of much needed treatments. The WHO reported a 15.1% increase in world health expenditure as percentage of GDP from 8.6% in the year 2000 to 9.9% in 2015, and a 146% jump in health expenditure per capita from US$587 to US$1,300 over the same period. These figures are alarming. There are no signs of improvement if we continue with the current trajectory. Certain things need to change.
Trump rallies Republicans as impeachment probe goes public
AFP, Published on 31/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called on Republicans to rally behind him Thursday as Democrats in Congress prepared to move the impeachment investigation against him into higher gear with public hearings.
US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior Chinese officials, triggering a furious response from Beijing.
The 7-decade battle for universal human rights
News, Published on 10/12/2019
» In today's splintered world, it is tempting to assume that there is absolutely nothing upon which all nations can agree and all cultures can embrace as an integral part of their communities. But International Human Rights Day, celebrated on Dec 10, reminds us that it wasn't so long ago that the world came together to do exactly that. On Dec 10, 1948, the United Nations unanimously adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a set of rights to which all individuals are entitled. Rights such as being free from torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. Rights like freedom of religion or belief. The freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. The right to form and join trade unions. Under the UDHR, every human being in the world can claim these as their own birthright, no matter their citizenship or allegiance.
Silencing the youth
News, Postbag, Published on 14/12/2019
» Well, let's see. This week we learned that the permafrost in the Arctic is thawing much faster than was anticipated which is going to lead to a faster rise of sea levels than we had anticipated.
Woman uses drone to look for son's body in Mexico's killing fields
AFP, Published on 06/03/2020
» SALINAS VICTORIA (MEXICO) - Leticia Hidalgo smears her face with sunscreen and walks steadily across the weedy wasteland she has come to know as one of Mexico's killing fields.