China Claims Right To Protect Consulate; UK Decries Assault
LONDON (AP) — China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday its diplomatic missions abroad have the right to “take necessary measures” to maintain security after British police opened an investigation into the assault of a Hong Kong protester who alleged he was dragged into the Chinese Consulate in Manchester and beaten up during a demonstration.
Nigeria Races to Assist Flood Victims; Death Toll Tops 600
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes.
China Party Says Nearly 5 Million Members Probed for Graft
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party says it has investigated almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal cases brought against 553.
The “Red Bull heir” case : A case study in juridical process.
On October 12, 2022, high-profile lawyer Sukit Poonsrikasem posted on his Facebook wall about the case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhaya who...
China’s Party Congress Promises Continuity, Not Change
BEIJING (AP) — The overarching theme emerging from China's ongoing Communist Party congress is one of continuity, not change.
Ukraine: Explosions Rock Kyiv a Week After Russian Strikes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several loud explosions rocked the center of the Ukrainian capital Monday, a week after Russia orchestrated a massive, coordinated air strike across the country.
Families Bid Farewell as Nong Bua Lamphu Massacre Victims Are Cremated
UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and victims’ families gathered Tuesday evening to watch flames burn from rows of makeshift pyres at cremation ceremonies for the young children and others who died in last week’s mass killings at a day care center in Thailand’s rural northeast.
Graft Convictions Extend Suu Kyi’s Prison Term to 26 Years
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.
TFAC hosted the 3rd Asean Federation of Accountants conference in Bangkok
Mr.Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minsiter, presided over the opening ceremony of the international hybrid conference entitled "The 3rd ASEAN CPA Conference...
Cremations Readied for Nong Bua Lamphu Massacre Victims
UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — Makeshift furnaces made of clay bricks were built Monday on the grounds of Buddhist temples in a small town in northeastern Thailand on the eve of the cremation of the young victims of last week’s massacre at a day care center by a former policeman.
