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China court raps clinic over 'gay conversion' therapy
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» BEIJING - A Beijing court Friday ordered a psychological clinic to pay compensation to a homosexual man for administering electric shocks in an attempt to make him heterosexual, an unprecedented ruling on so-called conversion therapy.
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Clooney slams skittish Hollywood after Sony hack
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Film star George Clooney slammed the Hollywood movie industry for failing to stand up against the cyber threats that prompted Sony Pictures to cancel release of the movie "The Interview."
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Nyman wins Val Gardena downhill Alpine skiing
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» VAL GARDENA (ITALY) - Steven Nyman won Friday's men's downhill, the American's third World Cup win, all on Val Gardena's Saslong slope.
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Scientists make strides in tsunami warning since 2004
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» MIAMI - The 2004 tsunami led to greater global cooperation and improved techniques for detecting waves that could reach faraway shores, even though scientists still cannot predict when an earthquake will strike.
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Pair of acquisitions adds fuel to SCG's technology drive
Business, Published on 19/12/2014
» Siam Cement Group, Thailand's biggest industrial conglomerate, has acquired a Scandinavian high-tech research centre and an Indonesian high-value-added packaging maker in its bid for higher revenue, says president and chief executive Kan Trakulhoon.
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IT retailers foresee strong growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/12/2014
» The IT retail market is expected to see a robust recovery with a strong growth of 10% next year, with smartphones, wearable devices and online shopping the key drivers of growth, says a leading IT chain store.
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Thais value good health
Business, Published on 19/12/2014
» Good health, a comfortable retirement and a successful career are the top life goals and motivations of the Thai middle class rather than becoming wealthy, according to a survey from Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group.
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Women ban hurts Sangha
News, Published on 19/12/2014
» When the Supreme Sangha Council renewed its ban on female ordination last week, it must have been taken aback by the overwhelming criticism it received.
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Hate harms our fight against HIV
News, Published on 19/12/2014
» In October, two groups researching the effectiveness of a potential breakthrough drug in the fight against HIV did something unusual. They announced that the therapy they were testing, an antiretroviral drug called Truvada, had proved effective enough to end the randomised phases of the trials, and that they were offering the pill to all of the studies' participants.
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Reforms must ensure state apparatus is on our side
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 19/12/2014
» Among the reforms the National Reform Council (NRC) is expected to design is a new election system that will help Thailand mitigate the influence of vote-buying.
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