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On the Thai Elections

Pavin Chachavalpongpun / n+1 Sep 8, 2023 The monarchy needs the army to safeguard the throne and the army needs the king to justify its role in politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Virus Spreads Worldwide: Italy Cases Surge 50%; France Closes the Louvre

JOHN LEICESTER and COLLEEN BARRY / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 New fronts in the battle to contain the virus open rapidly, deepening a sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thailand Mall Shooter Slain After Killing 21, Wounding 42

SAKCHAI LALIT and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2020 The Thai Defense Ministry names Sgt. Jakrapanth Thomma as the soldier who went on a rampage in the Terminal 21 Korat mall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China Locks Down 3 Cities With 18 Million to Stop Virus

KEN MORITSUGU and YANAN WANG / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2020 Seventeen people have died in the outbreak, all of them in and around Wuhan; close to 600 have been infected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Houses of Worship Attacked With Deadly Frequency in 2019

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2019 Hundreds of people and many clergy are killed at churches, mosques, synagogues and temples across the globe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wealthy Nations Are Condemning Hundreds of Millions to Suffer

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Dec 5, 2019 Only by sharing technologies and giving trillions to the U.N. can the West protect developing countries from the effects of climate change. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Horrifying’ Climate Study Finds We Have Less Time Than We Think

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 30, 2019 According to the latest findings from Nature Communications, rising sea levels could wipe out major cities and displace millions by 2050. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Rescue of Remaining Thai Boys Could Take 4 Days

The Associated Press Jul 8, 2018 Expert divers on Sunday managed to get four of the 12 boys trapped in a cave in northern Thailand to safety. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Diver Dies in Operation to Rescue Boys Trapped in Cave

The Associated Press Jul 5, 2018 The fatal accident underscores the risks in extracting a soccer team and its coach from a partly flooded cave in Thailand. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will U.S. Torturers Ever Be Held Accountable as War Criminals?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 18, 2018 Gina Haspel's confirmation as CIA director sends a message to future administrations that those who authorize and facilitate torture will escape liability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )