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51 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» BOGOTA - At least 51 inmates were killed and two dozen more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia, the national prisons agency said.
Former Nazi camp guard, 101, gets five-year jail sentence
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» BRANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL (GERMANY) - A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust.
Philippines Supreme Court rejects last bid to thwart incoming president Marcos
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2022
» MANILA: Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a final bid to disqualify President-elect Ferdinand Marcos from last month's election, local media reported, clearing the way for his inauguration later this week.
Central banks in Asia spend billions to slow currency declines
Bloomberg, Published on 28/06/2022
» After years of building their foreign-exchange reserves, central banks in Asia are tapping into their stockpiles to bolster their weakening currencies against a rising US dollar.
Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte often incited violence and ordered police to shoot dead suspects in a drug war that has killed thousands. But analysts say he is unlikely to face charges after he steps down Thursday.
Investment vehicle probed over merger with Trump media company
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» NEW YORK - The investment vehicle seeking to merge with Donald Trump's social media venture disclosed Monday that it received federal subpoenas, delaying and potentially derailing the transaction.
New ministry risks sinking
News, Editorial, Published on 28/06/2022
» The brainchild of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon to create a ministry of water has been well received, and if he had his way, it would be launched this year and touted as a highly desirable destination for ambitious politicians. The big question is whether the new ministry can live up to that billing without becoming just another cash sponge for big-ticket projects that do little to solve the real problems.
6 reasons to recalibrate Thai-US ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/06/2022
» After years of benign neglect, Thailand is seeing some earth-shaking developments from the US, with the Biden administration apparently suddenly realising that Thailand remains a key ally in the region that has not yet been fully utilised. At this juncture, the time is right. Both countries are planning to commemorate the 190th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year. Across the world, the war in Ukraine has already generating long-term regional repercussions, helping to highlight the state of the Thai-US alliance.