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EU readies new sanctions over Syria repression
AFP, Published on 18/01/2012
» The European Union prepared on Wednesday to tighten sanctions against Syria over its repression of anti-regime protests, as long-time Damascus ally Moscow warned against punitive measures.
India's 'Angry Brides' game wages war on dowry
AFP, Published on 18/01/2012
» A new online game in India called "Angry Brides" which seeks to highlight the problem of illegal dowry demands for women has attracted more than 270,000 fans.
The empires are making nice with former colonies
News, Published on 16/01/2012
» As Egyptians and Tunisians vote to replace ousted despots and the Syrian government teeters on the brink, two old imperial powers are competing to exert their political influence over Arab countries in upheaval.
Toying with terror
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 16/01/2012
» Loners in Roberto Bolano's stories drift from anxiety and obsession into something darker. Like poetry, bibliophilia, murder, madness. The downward spiral is gradual and unstoppable, its path littered with symbols, graveyards and black humour. Very black. And very humorous. You emerge from one of his books _ and so many of them have been released in English in the seven years since his death, aged 50, in 2003 _ soaked in a cold sweat, like one of those amateur detectives in his novels who stray too close to the abyss and limbo.
Iran supplying weapons to Syria: US
AFP, Published on 14/01/2012
» The United States believes Iran is supplying munitions to aid Syria's bloody protest crackdown in an initiative spearheaded by Tehran's revolutionary guard supremo, according to senior US officials.
Syria says to probe reporter's death
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» Syria said on Thursday that it will probe the death of a top French television reporter, as the opposition accused it of "liquidating" journalists to hush up its lethal 10-month crackdown on dissent.
B2bn fails to soothe victims' kin
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2012
» The government's 2 billion baht compensation package for victims of political violence has failed to satisfy many relatives and left them repeating their demands for truth and justice.
Geithner in China for Iran sanctions talks
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks focused on sanctions against Tehran as China warned of disastrous consequences if the Iranian nuclear row escalated.
South's seemingly lost cause
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/01/2012
» More than 160 billion baht has been spent to deal with violence in the southermost provinces since it flared up eight years ago with little success to show for it, a security expert said.
Taliban 'want US prisoners sent to Qatar'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents have demanded in negotiations with the US that prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay be transferred to Qatar, an Afghan government spokesman said Friday.