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HEALTH-SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Winter Could See Bird Flu Resurgence
Animal health experts are urging governments to prepare for another outbreak of bird flu due to the approaching winter in the northern hemisphere and the arrival of migratory birds, here, escaping the freezing temperatures of Siberia.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Deaths in Custody Could Inflame Muslim South
At least 78 people died in southern Thailand after being arrested and loaded into army trucks following a protest in Narathiwat province. According to the Thai army, all suffocated as they were taken to detention centres several hours away.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Deaths in Custody Could Inflame Muslim South
A clash at the start of this week between hundreds of Muslim protesters and heavily armed Thai troops in the country's south - which left over 80 dead - has delivered a blow to Bangkok's view that it has the local communities on its side.POLITICS-THAILAND: Thaksin Juggernaut Set to Steamroll Opponents
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is laying out a feast of handouts - including the promise of gifts from the government for every child born after July 2005 - to entice voters to back his party at the forthcoming general elections.ASIA: Chinese Tourists Set to Change Face of Region
Fear of a downturn in tourist arrivals to South- east Asia due to the combined effects of terrorism and lethal health hazards such as bird flu seems to be unfounded. And the hordes of Chinese travelling from mainland China to neighbouring countries seem to bear testimony to that fact.BURMA: Democracy Off Radar Screen With Hardliners in Control
With Burma's prime minister under house arrest, the country's hardliners now have a free reign of the country. These events are worrying and Burma experts fear that the South-east Asian country might be heading towards an implosion.BURMA: Democracy Off Radar Screen With Hardliners in Control
By dismissing the country's prime minister in an unprecedented manner, Burma's military leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe has affirmed that the junta's hardliners will stop at nothing to retain their grip on power./ARTS WEEKLY/POETRY-SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Tower of Babel Hinders Dialogue
Ceasar Ruiz Aquino's journey as a poet wound its way to the Thai capital this month, when the 62-year-old Filipinio was awarded a prize for being among the best contemporary writers in South-east Asia.THAILAND: Ramadan Sees Hope, Fear and Brutality in the South
The start of Ramadan this Friday, when pious Muslims seek to cleanse their souls and come together in the name of peace, sees mosques in Southern Thailand taking a centre- stage in a region racked by recent violence and bloody killings.RIGHTS: Mekong Children Speak Out Against Human Trafficking
Children from five countries that share the Mekong River have singled out karaoke bars mushrooming across the region as a source of evil due to the sex on offer during a night of song.THAILAND: Ramadan Sees Hope, Fear and Brutality in the South
The start of Ramadan this Friday, when pious Muslims seek to cleanse their souls and come together in the name of peace, sees mosques in Southern Thailand taking a centre- stage in a region racked by recent violence and bloody killings.RIGHTS-BURMA: Europe, Asia Forsake Aung San Suu Kyi
A healthy mix of European passion for wealth and Asian comfort in repression have given a new lease of legitimacy and political life to one of South-east Asia's most brutal regimes, the military government in Burma.THAILAND: Health Officials Get Serious Over Bird Flu Watch List
Faced with a high fatality rate from bird flu since July, Thailand has mounted a vigorous campaign to strengthen its public health surveillance system that is meant to detect signs of infectious diseases.CAMBODIA: Sihanouk’s Abdication Catches Nation by Surprise
One of Asia's most colourful monarchs, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk, has plunged his country into a constitutional crisis following Thursday's announcement that he is abdicating.POLITICS: Burma and EU Draw Lines in the Sand
The showdown between Burma's military regime and the European Union (EU) at this weekend's meeting of Asian and European leaders has propelled into one that could damage the EU's stature if Rangoon does not blink.CAMBODIA: Killing Fields Survivors Want Full Access to Tribunal
As Cambodia moves closer to setting up a tribunal to prosecute members of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, the call for survivors of that brutal period to witness the entire trial is gathering momentum.THAILAND: As the Thaksin Fever Subsides Disenchantment Sets In
If the sale of political literature provides a clue to the mood among Thailand's voters, then the country's prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, may have a reason to worry.CONSERVATION: Survival Countdown Begins – For Elephants to Lions
The campaign to save the African elephant from the chopping block comes down to contrasting views over the ivory trade between two African countries - Kenya and Namibia. And this heated debate is expected to dominate a major conservation conference hosted by Thailand this week.THAILAND: Don’t Panic, WHO Says of Human Transmission of Bird Flu
In an effort to thwart a global panic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is cautioning against fears that could arise from the first probable case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in Thailand.RIGHTS-AFGHANISTAN: A Minister’s Quest for Gender Equality
For Habiba Sarabi, Afghanistan's minister of women's affairs, the quest to secure women's rights in her country remains a daunting task and it begins with fundamentals such as the expression of ''gender equality.''CORRUPTION-THAILAND: Thaksin’s Anti-Graft Drive Challenged
On the eve of launching a battle against corruption, the Thai government is facing charges that this anti-graft drive may be a smokescreen to go after its political opponents ahead of a general election.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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