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November 21, 2008

Thailand Using Royal Law to Suppress Dissent: Watchdog

BANGKOK ~ Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has accused the Thai government of using strict laws protecting the monarchy – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Deposed Thai PM Thaksin now in Dubai: aide

BANGKOK, November 17, 2008 (AFP) – Thailand’s ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is staying in Dubai as he seeks a – Read More...
November 21, 2008

In Darfur, Call Mass Rape What It Is: Genocide

By David Scheffer People hear the word “genocide” and think of 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis during the – Read More...
November 21, 2008

The Powerful Pull of Belief

By Michael Shermer Thirty years ago in the jungles of Guyana, Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple cult, ordered – Read More...
November 21, 2008

If Dubai Goes Down, It’s Taking Others with It

So enough about the struggling middle class. In this global financial crisis, how are the really rich holding up? To – Read More...
November 21, 2008

President Seeks ‘Strategic’ Ties with US

WASHINGTON ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a strategic partnership with the United States to confront 21st century – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Sulawesi Quake Kills Six; Thousands Displaced

BUOL ~ Six people were killed and some 10,000 displaced by a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Sulawesi island this – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Mexico, Indonesia Sign Oil Deal

MEXICO CITY ~ Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced an oil cooperation agreement between their – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Trader Faces Jail over Bank Rumors

JAKARTA ~ A share trader is facing six years in jail for spreading rumors about liquidity crises in local banks, – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Palm Oil Prices Expected to Plunge Due to Oversupply

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Palm oil prices could fall by 46 percent next year due to oversupply and waning demand for – Read More...