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'Rung', 'Penguin' freed on bail
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2020
» A court has granted bail for three protesters, including leaders Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul and Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak.
New fighting over Karabakh despite ceasefire
AFP, Published on 19/10/2020
» STEPANAKERT (AZERBAIJAN) - A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.
Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 19/10/2020
» Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen their streets filled with protesters daring to take on an entrenched political elite, and to discuss once-taboo subjects in their push for greater freedoms.
Kaset intersection rally ends peacefully
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2020
» A large crowd of mostly young people gathered at Kasetsart intersection in Bangkok, one of the three locations where rallies were held in the capital on Monday, before dispersing peacefully at 7.15pm.
Cabinet to consider recalling parliament to defuse political crisis
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2020
» The cabinet will on Tuesday discuss recalling the parliament in specal session to ease the escalating political conflict as protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Hong Kong activists rally in support of Thai protesters
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2020
» HONG KONG: A small group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists rallied outside the Thai consulate in the Asian financial hub on Monday to show solidarity with protesters in Thailand demonstrating against the government and monarchy.
French police raid Islamist groups after teacher's beheading
AFP, Published on 19/10/2020
» PARIS: French police on Monday raided the homes of dozens of suspected Islamist militants three days after the beheading of a teacher who had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the interior minister said.
Malaysian premier mulls cabinet reshuffle to keep key ally
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is in talks on a possible cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to appease a key ally that has threatened to pull support for the ruling coalition, three sources said on Monday.
B10,000 fines for six defendants in 'Thai Federation' case
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2020
» The Criminal Court on Monday fined six alleged members of the so-called "Thai Federation" movement 10,000 baht each for illegally staging a rally on the skywalk over Pathumwan intersection on Dec 5, 2018.
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2020
» HANOI: Vietnamese soldiers with heavy machinery and rescue dogs searched on Monday for the last remaining troops buried under a mudslide, after recovering 18 bodies from the latest in a week of deadly landslides caused by unrelenting rains.