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Asian giant hornets spotted for first time in US
AFP, Published on 07/05/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A deadly giant insect known as the "murder hornet" has been spotted for the first time in the United States, prompting fears it could decimate the honeybee population and creating a buzz on social media.
Forced exorcisms touted as 'cure' for LGBT Indonesians
AFP, Published on 07/05/2020
» JAKARTA: Andin is haunted by memories of being forced into an exorcism to "save" her from being transgender -- a ritual that could become mandatory for Indonesia's LGBT community if a controversial new law is passed.
Hotline clears Covid-19 barriers
News, Kanpirom Wiboonpanich, Published on 07/05/2020
» When Maw la Myine, 45, was a child growing up in poverty-stricken Mon state in Myanmar, he dreamed of becoming a lawyer to help his people understand the law and seek justice.
Re-opening hits snags
News, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2020
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is mulling the next stage of partial reopening, considering a two-hour limit for visits to shopping malls and restricting the number of shoppers allowed to enter at one time.
When you're free to move about the country
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/05/2020
» It's going to be a while before we find out whether or not the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, the mass scrambles for alcoholic beverages, and the exodus over the recent long weekend will reverse the trend of the pandemic control in Thailand that seems to be going well. Let's hope they won't. At the same time, let's not forget that in many parts of this small world, the Covid-19 situation is still not getting any better.