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Who’s winning the Gaza clash?
News, Zev Chafets, Published on 04/04/2018
» When the dust cleared along the border between Gaza and Israel over Passover weekend, 15 Palestinians were dead and hundreds wounded. Hamas, which organised and choreographed the confrontation, was pleased with what it regards as a first step.
Winnie Mandela: A lifetime of struggle and scandal
News, Christopher Torchia, Published on 04/04/2018
» Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth -- Nomzamo, "one who undergoes trials" -- foretold a life of struggle.
Major parties in battle to repel NCPO attack
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 04/04/2018
» At the end of March, 97 political groups applied to be registered as political parties. Come April, public attention has turned to existing political parties whose party members are required to reconfirm their membership status. These are some of the steps the military regime under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has taken to manipulate our politics ahead of the election next year.
New tax plan is a real handicap
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 04/04/2018
» As it is deliberating a land and buildings tax bill, a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee is also considering offering golf course operators tax breaks under the proposed law. This move, however, undermines the spirit of the legislation.
A Rohingya crisis redux
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2018
» A seemingly simple refugee boat stopover has set off alarm bells among authorities. Last week's Krabi sojourn by 56 Rohingya has revived memories of past atrocities, as well as human trafficking. Police chief Chakthip Chaijinda suspects that the stop at Koh Ha and Koh Lanta by the Rohingya could mark a resurgence of the vicious, murderous trafficking of this minority people.
Prayut's stacked deck
News, Postbag, Published on 04/04/2018
» Re: "Abhisit shuns Prayut supporters", (BP, April 2).