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Eritrean refugees caught in crossfire of Ethiopia's Tigray war
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» MAI AINI REFUGEE CAMP (ETHIOPIA) - They have survived gun battles, attempted abductions, attacks by angry militiamen and days-long treks to safety with nothing to eat but moringa leaves.
US police pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl, footage shows
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» NEW YORK: A nine-year-old Black girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country's law enforcement.
Govt targets pro-democracy protesters in sweeping legal dragnet
New York Times, Published on 01/02/2021
» A 16-year-old boy is facing possible jail time for parading down a makeshift catwalk in a crop top said to evoke His Majesty the King. An actress stands accused of breaking the law by cheering on and delivering spicy takeout to hungry members of the country’s protest movement.
Ryanair forecasts biggest ever loss on virus hit
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» LONDON: Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair warned Monday that it will suffer a record annual loss of almost 1.0 billion euros ($1.2 billion) as the coronavirus pandemic ravages demand for air travel.
Microsoft seeks to fill void if Google exits Australia - reports
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Microsoft has a "Plan B available" if Google follows through on threats to leave Australia over plans to compel digital giants to pay news organisations for content, local media reported Monday.
Britain's Prince William attacks 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» LONDON - Britain's Prince William has branded racist abuse directed at footballers "despicable" and said it "must stop now" after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford became the latest player to be targeted.
Force holds five migrants at border
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2021
» Kanchanaburi: A joint military-police-civilian patrol rounded up five Myanmar migrants after they crossed the border through a natural crossing point in Sangkhla Buri district yesterday.
Last-ditch fight against forest tyranny
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/02/2021
» After two decades of hunger and hardship -- and a life without dignity in a prison-like resettlement village -- a group of indigenous forest dwellers decided to return to their ancestral home deep in the Kaeng Krachan jungle in Phetchaburi province.
Censure motion fraught with peril
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/02/2021
» The Opposition's censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his nine cabinet ministers, tentatively scheduled for Feb 16-19, with voting to take place the following day looks set to hit a snag from the beginning -- perhaps even before the start of the actual debate.