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New law allows China coast guard to fire on foreign vessels
Published on 22/01/2021
» BEIJING: China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around China even more choppy.
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Can a righteous resistance ever cross the line?
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 22/01/2021
» Sabotage, in French and in English, indicates the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property. It's an apparatus that aims at weakening an enemy or oppressor through means such as subversion and obstruction. It is a tool that, we are told, has been adopted by French workers as a substitute for strikes, but sabotage doesn't limit itself only to workplaces. Its literature survey connotes that it occurs within a variety of contexts -- in wars, political and social campaigns, or socio-economic programmes that effect someone's livelihood. In all cases, however, the intent of sabotage is analogous -- to use extreme civil disobedience to inflict damage upon goods or properties in order to serve a particular purpose or higher goal. The end justifies the means, according to the saboteurs.
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Turkish court rules jailing of top rights defender lawful
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» ISTANBUL - A top Turkish court on Tuesday sanctioned rights defender Osman Kavala's three-year detention without a conviction in a case watched closely for signs of a political thawing under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkish court rules jailing of top rights defender lawful
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected leading rights defender Osman Kavala's appeal for an immediate release, ruling that his detention for over three years without a conviction was lawful.
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National park files charges against owner of illegal B40m resort
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 03/12/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Thursday filed charges against the owner of an illegal 40 million baht resort in Sangkhla Buri district.
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Hipsters unite
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/11/2020
» The pictures of people kayaking and paddle boarding along Klong Ong Ang were still vivid in my memory. The activity was organised in the middle of this month to promote the canal makeover as well as Klong Ong Ang Walking Street. The photos triggered me to visit the site to see if the canal's water was clean enough for people to kayak or if I could find anyone doing so during my visit last Saturday.
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Two Kanchanaburi resorts face demolition
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/11/2020
» KANCHANABURI: An order has been issued for the owner of a resort to demolish four buildings within the boundary of Khao Laem National Park in Thong Pha Phum district.
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Supreme Court to hear attack on Obamacare as Covid-19 pandemic widens
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's lame-duck administration makes a last try in the US Supreme Court Tuesday to demolish the "Obamacare" health program, which could cancel the health insurance of millions in the middle of a pandemic.
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Stress-busters
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 06/11/2020
» This year has been a total crapfest. We've gone through a soft lockdown and we're past it, but the pandemic continues and things are far from normal. Then there is the current state of affairs, which just piles on to the mounting stress. It's been a rough year and I can't help but remember that we all felt the same optimism when we wanted 2019 to end. Remember when we thought that year was bad? We've got two more months of 2020 and let's be real, we're not really sure what 2021 holds. Fortunately for you, I've done the hard work and listed a few viable options to let off steam. Whether it's by trashing a room or cuddling puppies, here are a few ways you can relieve the stress from the troubling times we're in.
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Thailand braces for second storm in two weeks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2020
» Thailand is bracing for a second tropical storm in two weeks, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). The latest storm is expected to widen the damage caused by the previous one.
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