Thailand leader Thaksin returns from exile as Pheu Thai prepares PM vote

Thailand leader Thaksin returns from exile as Pheu Thai prepares PM vote

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Comment on this storyComment BANGKOK — Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has returned to the country after 17 years in self-exile, arriving in the capital, Bangkok, hours before the party he helped establish, Pheu Thai, is set to form a coalition government with members of the conservative military establishment…

Saudi forces killed hundreds of Ethiopians at Yemen border, report says

Saudi forces killed hundreds of Ethiopians at Yemen border, report says

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Comment on this storyComment Saudi security forces have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers attempting to cross the country’s border with Yemen, Human Rights Watch said, shooting people at close range and firing explosive weapons at groups in the mountains in what could amount to crimes against humanity….

Fiji’s police deal with China was just the start in the Pacific Islands

Fiji’s police deal with China was just the start in the Pacific Islands

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SUVA, Fiji — When four Chinese detectives breezed into police headquarters here in the middle of 2017, it quickly became apparent they weren’t in Fiji’s capital merely to help with an inquiry. Instead, the officers planned to carry out the investigation — into Chinese nationals suspected of running internet scams…

Benchmarks of Democracy Decline in Southeast Asia — Global Issues

Benchmarks of Democracy Decline in Southeast Asia — Global Issues

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People took to the streets to protest against the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021. Credit: R. Bociaga / Shutterstock.com by Kris Janssens (phnom penh) Monday, August 21, 2023 Inter Press Service PHNOM PENH, Aug 21 (IPS) – Three notable events have boosted the democratic process in Southeast Asia in…

Lucy Letby sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 7 babies

Lucy Letby sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 7 babies

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Comment on this storyComment LONDON — A neonatal nurse described as the most prolific child serial killer in Britain’s modern history was sentenced to a “whole life” term in prison on Monday for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others. A “whole life” sentence means she will…

Protecting the People who Protect the World — Global Issues

UN envoy — Global Issues

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It represents the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and reflects “concerning trends” seen in recent months throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory “Palestinians and Israelis are killed and injured in near daily violence – including just hours before this briefing when another fatal shooting attack killed an Israeli in the…

Russia-Ukraine war news: Ukraine to receive F-16s from allies; Moscow drone strikes

Russia-Ukraine war news: Ukraine to receive F-16s from allies; Moscow drone strikes

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Updated August 21, 2023 at 5:18 a.m. EDT|Published August 21, 2023 at 2:42 a.m. EDT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits in an F-16 fighter jet at an airbase in Denmark on Aug. 20. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a pledge by the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver…

Ecuador votes for president after candidate Villavicencio’s assassination

Ecuador votes for president after candidate Villavicencio’s assassination

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Comment on this storyComment QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador will head to a runoff presidential election between a socialist ally of former president Rafael Correa and a surprising rival — a millennial entrepreneur who was considered a long-shot candidate just days ago. With the majority of votes counted, Luisa González, a…