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HANOI (Reuters) – Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said today two jailed Reuters journalists can appeal their seven-year sentence, and that their jailing had nothing to do with freedom of expression. Asked how she felt about jailing journalists as a democratic leader, Suu Kyi said: “They were not jailed because they were journalists,
Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai today squashed speculation that he might make a comeback as the leader of the Democrat Party. He said incumbent party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has been doing a good job but welcomes challenges to the latter’s leadership by a number senior party members, describing it as part of the democratic process
Joint military exercises by Russia and China will be held regularly, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday, according to Tass news agency. Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe have inspected the Russian and Chinese command centers at the Tsugol proving ground as the largest military exercise between the two countries was underway.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he is tougher and more durable than a Michelin tyre even though he has been pushed around and vowed to fight to the end if he has the support of the people. In his address at the Queen Sirikit national convention centre on Wednesday, the prime minister said he
Out-going US Ambassador Glyn T Davies said today that he sees a positive future for Thailand which he hopes will be a strong, independent, free and prosperous country. Speaking to reporters at the Defence Ministry after meeting Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, Davies said the promulgation of the two organic laws on MP elections
Countdown to the general elections has begun after two laws on elections of members of House of Representatives and selection of senators were published in the Royal Gazette today. The senate selection act will take effect tomorrow while the MP election act will take effect after 90 days. Elections of MPs are constitutionally required to
Heavy rains are predicted in Thailand’s northern, upper northeastern and western regions, including Bangkok during September 13-18 as a result of two storms, Barijat and Mangkhut, according to the Meteorological Department. Barijat tropical storm was predicted to move from China’s Hinan island to hit Vietnam today to be closely followed by the second tropical storm,
(Reuters) – Hurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Carolina in six decades, howled closer to shore on Wednesday, threatening to unleash pounding surf, days of torrential rain and severe flooding. Packing maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour (225 km per hour),
This year’s anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America is marked by increasing confidence of so–called “conspiracy theorists”, who insist that the official story cannot be true, and growing uneasiness of the supporters of the US administration’s narrative about the earth–shattering events. The official commemoration of events that killed more than 3,000 people
This year’s anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America is marked by increasing confidence of so–called “conspiracy theorists”, who insist that the official story cannot be true, and growing uneasiness of the supporters of the US administration’s narrative about the earth–shattering events. The official commemoration of events that killed more than 3,000 people
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today came to the defence of BNK48 all-girls music ban leader Cherprang Areekul against criticism from anti-junta elements that she was being used as a tool of the government’s propaganda. He said he had sympathy for the young girl who just wanted to do something for the good of the country
A well-known fortune-teller, widely known as “Sinsae Shogun”, was sentenced to 4,355 years in prison today after she was found guilty of 871 counts of fraud charges by the Criminal Court for cheating 871 customers who were lured into buying food supplements from her company with. Her customers were led to believe that their purchases
People wave pro-independence Catalan flags ‘Esteladas’ while holding letters reading “independence” during a pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona on September 11, 2018 to mark the National Day of Catalonia, the “Diada”. Catalan separatists will seek to put on a show of strength and unity at celebrations of the region’s national day, nearly a year after a
People wave pro-independence Catalan flags ‘Esteladas’ while holding letters reading “independence” during a pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona on September 11, 2018 to mark the National Day of Catalonia, the “Diada”. Catalan separatists will seek to put on a show of strength and unity at celebrations of the region’s national day, nearly a year after a
GENEVA (Reuters) — Military and government officials in Myanmar have waged a “political campaign” to quash independent journalism, arresting and prosecuting many through the use of vague and overly broad laws, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday. Its report examined five cases, including that of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo,
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