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Inside El Salvador's mega-prison holding 12,000 alleged gangsters
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» TECOLUCA (EL SALVADOR) - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's relentless war on gangs is steadily filling the cellblocks of a massive prison that may be Latin America's largest.
English Traffy Fondue app aids foreigners
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/08/2023
» The provincial office has introduced an English language-supported version of the Traffy Fondue application to help foreign visitors air complaints about the local environment and public services.
US hits China on 'forced assimilation' of Tibetan children
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Tuesday it was imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families.
Keep the Faith -- Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
Congratulations, now get to work coalition
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2023
» Having obtained a majority of votes from both houses of parliament, property magnate Srettha Thavisin emerged on Tuesday as Thailand's 30th prime minister, putting an end to a three-month political impasse.
White goods industry to contract again
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/08/2023
» Toshiba (Thailand) Co expects the white goods industry, except for air conditioners, to contract for a second consecutive year in 2023.
Thaksin supporters revel in grand homecoming
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/08/2023
» Moments of joy were shared among red-shirt supporters of the Pheu Thai Party when they saw former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra step out of the terminal of Don Mueang Airport on Tuesday at around 9.30am.
Economic woes fetter return of Chinese Mice market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/08/2023
» Chinese exhibitors have rebounded to only half of the level posted in 2019 because of economic woes and limited flights.
House must police perks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2023
» The case of a deputy House speaker using the entertainment budget to treat parliament maids to moo krata (barbecued pork buffet) throws much-needed light on how elected lawmakers and officials spend position perks financed by taxpayers. The case is a reminder that a better mechanism is needed to monitor how these lawmakers spend taxpayers' money.
Russia won't trade land for peace
Oped, Jan Lipavský, Published on 23/08/2023
» Fifty-five years ago, half a million Soviet soldiers began to occupy Czechoslovakia. Over 6,000 tanks rolled over the Prague Spring dream held by a large portion of our citizens.