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Trump took the bait in Syria attack
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/04/2017
» Donald Trump has spent a lot of time in the courts, so he must be familiar with the legal concept of "cui bono" -- "who benefits?" When a crime is committed, the likeliest culprit is the person who benefited from the deed. But he certainly did not apply that principle when deciding to attack a Syrian government airbase with 59 cruise missiles early Friday morning.
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Climate change no 'hoax', Mr Trump
News, Peter Singer, Published on 10/04/2017
» The catastrophic outcome of last November's United States presidential election is now clear. President Donald Trump's indifference to the risk of climate change, and the actions he is taking because of that indifference, are likely to have consequences that dwarf the significance of his executive order on immigration, his nomination of an arch-conservative to the Supreme Court, and, should he manage to achieve it, his repeal of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare").
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Drug reform push stalls
News, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2017
» The Global Commission on Drug Policy was in Thailand last week to show support for reform of the country's "war on drugs" laws. Privy Councillor Paiboon Koomchaya welcomed GCDP chairwoman, former Swiss president Ruth Dreifuss. If you weren't aware that the commission chose Bangkok as the site to introduce its latest annual report, you aren't alone. Ms Dreifuss and Gen Paiboon both have found it difficult to gain traction in their campaigns to bring outdated and failed drug policies into the 21st century.
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Trump, Xi and the new reality
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/04/2017
» Last week, all eyes in Asia were on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. A lot was riding on the two-day summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies, whose relationship has been rocky of late. The world is looking for reassurances, and perhaps even some common ground on North Korea, which has become an irritant for both Beijing and Washington.
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The carefree, careless days of Songkran
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/04/2017
» Tomorrow marks the first day of "seven dangerous days" of Songkran, a seasonal road safety campaign designated by the Ministry of Interior's Road Safety Directing Centre to observe road accidents and death toll during long holidays to raise awareness regarding driving safely.
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