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New Mekong dam in Laos opens to protests, dried-out downstream
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2019
» NONG KHAI: The first hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River began commercial operations in Laos on Tuesday amid protests from Thai villagers who say the Xayaburi Dam and several others in the works will destroy their livelihoods.
‘Tiger Temple’ blames govt for deaths of rescued tigers
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2019
» The much-criticised Tiger Temple tourist attraction on Monday blamed the government for the deaths of scores of its tigers seized by authorities in 2016, denying official accounts that the big cats died from inbreeding and disease.
Gold sprints to over 5-year peak
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2019
» Gold prices surged as much as 1.8% to their highest in more than five years on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve signalled possible interest rate cuts later this year, sending the dollar and US Treasury yields lower.
China: Deported Uighurs attacked Thai police
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2015
» BEIJING — Some of the 109 Uighurs returned to China from Thailand last month attacked Thai and Chinese police while being taken aboard a flight back to Xinjiang, as they believed they would be executed on their return, Xinjiang's government said on Tuesday.