Obama Says Myanmar Reforms Not "Irreversible"
YANGON (DPA) — Visiting US President Barack Obama warned Friday that political reforms in Myanmar were "by no means complete or irreversible," after talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Armed Soldiers Arrest Gamblers in Rice Field
AMNAT CHAROEN — At least five heavily armed soldiers broke up a group of women and men who were caught gambling in the middle of a rice field in the northeastern province of Amnart Charoen today.
Myanmar Defends Reforms Ahead of Obama Talks
By Cod Satrusayang
WTO Stand-Off Ends, India, US Reach Deal On Food Security
NEW DELHI (DPA) – India has reached an agreement with United States on stockpiling food that had stalled a key global trade deal for months, Trade Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday.
Deep South: Muslim Cleric Shot Dead, 7-Year-Old Boy Wounded
YALA – An unidentified assailant killed a Muslim cleric and seriously wounded his 7-year-old son in the insurgency-plagued southern province of Yala last night.
US, China Announce New Targets On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Joanna Chiu
Ayutthaya Sweatshop Busted For Employing Laotian Child Labour
AYUTTHAYA — Police raided a gold jewelry shop in Ayutthaya province this morning where three Laotian children were reportedly forced to work for less than 20 baht a day.
50-Year-Old Northern Cook Accused of Collecting Firearms
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