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New Japan law aims to help people pressured into porn
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday passed its first law aimed at protecting people from being pressured into appearing in porn films, a move hailed as a "groundbreaking" bid to fight exploitation in the multi-billion-dollar industry.
China alarms US with new private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait
Published on 12/06/2022
» Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.
US blasts China's 'destabilising' military activity near Taiwan
AFP, Published on 11/06/2022
» SINGAPORE - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Saturday blasted China's "provocative, destabilising" military activity near Taiwan, a day after his Chinese counterpart warned him that Beijing was prepared to go to war over the island.
Six police get life term for killing drug suspect
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police, were sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for killing a drug suspect by putting a plastic bag over his head in August last year.
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
Assassination now weapon of choice for guerrilla groups in Myanmar
Published on 06/06/2022
» The gunman entered the small government office in central Myanmar, walked up to the man in charge and shot him four times in the head. “You are the ward administrator!” the gunman shouted, according to a brief video clip that captured part of the shooting.
Blinken says global order must survive China, but no 'Cold War'
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."
Dutch doctor says group will keep sending abortion pills to US women
AFP, Published on 16/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - Rebecca Gomperts, a 55-year-old Dutch physician, has spent years fighting for women's access to abortion around the world.
Biden hails 'new era' of US-Asean ties at first summit in Washington
Published on 14/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marked the launch of a "new era" in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc.