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RIGHTS-THAILAND: Worries Rise with Tough Talk on Burmese Refugees
Thailand's much regarded open-door policy of offering refuge to people fleeing persecution from nearby conflicts may be on its last legs, human rights activists here say.HEALTH-THAILAND: Unsafe Sex Hikes HIV Rates among Young People
A lack of regular condom use by sexually active youth in Thailand has triggered a rise in HIV infection rates among teenagers, say public health officials.POLITICS-THAILAND: Premier’s Populist Standing Comes under Test
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's reputation as the most popular figure on Thailand's political stage, as well as his populist credentials, are due to come under severe scrutiny in the new year.POLITICS-THAILAND: Premier’s Populist Standing Comes under Test
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's reputation as the most popular figure on Thailand's political stage, as well as his populist credentials, are due to come under severe scrutiny in the new year.POLITICS-ASIA: International Mediation Matters in Making Peace
In two corners of Asia - Aceh and Sri Lanka - the international community has found a foothold to reclaim some political ground to prove its relevance in addressing conflicts.POLITICS-ASIA: International Mediation Matters in Making Peace
In two corners of Asia - Aceh and Sri Lanka - the international community has found a foothold to reclaim some political ground to prove its relevance in addressing conflicts.POPULATION: Asian Defeat of U.S. Policy Holds Lessons
Over 30 Asia-Pacific countries have achieved what in a post-Sept. 11 political climate is, increasingly, a daunting task: exposing U.S. government policy as being out of touch with reality.POPULATION: Asian Defeat of U.S. Policy Holds Lessons
Over 30 Asia-Pacific countries have achieved what in a post-Sept. 11 political climate is, increasingly, a daunting task: exposing U.S. government policy as being out of touch with reality.POPULATION-ASIA: Region Stands up to US Effort to Undercut Cairo Pledges
In a clear show of regional solidarity, Asia-Pacific countries are standing up to a U.S. government effort to change existing international commitments to reproductive health rights and services at a population conference here.ASIA: Region Stands up to U.S. Effort to Undercut Cairo Pledges
In a clear show of regional solidarity, Asia-Pacific countries are standing up to an U.S. government effort to change existing international commitments to reproductive health rights and services at a population conference here.ASIA: Region Stands up to U.S. Effort to Undercut Cairo Pledges
In a clear show of regional solidarity, Asia-Pacific countries are standing up to an U.S. government effort to change existing international commitments to reproductive health rights and services at a population conference here.ASIA: Rights Principles Slowly Being Eroded at U.N. – Activists
Asian human rights activists ended a week-long conference here Friday determined to stall what they call the steady erosion of human rights principles and practices within the U.N. system.ASIA: Rights Principles Slowly Being Eroded at U.N. – Activists
Asian human rights activists ended a week-long conference here Friday determined to stall what they call the steady erosion of human rights principles and practices within the U.N. system./ARTS WEEKLY/THAILAND: Reverence for the King, Monarchy Peaks in December
Each December, Thailand revels in a spectacle of colour and pageantry to affirm its reverence for the country's monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.ASIA: Region Needs Durable Programmes to Protect Unemployed
Asian governments have still to usher in durable programmes to protect the region's labour force in the event of job loss or steep pay cuts due to an economic downturn, say development experts.ASIA: Region Needs Durable Programmes to Protect Unemployed
Asian governments have still to usher in durable programmes to protect the region's labour force in the event of job loss or steep pay cuts due to an economic downturn, say development experts.SRI LANKA: Despite Donors’ Meeting, Legitimacy Eludes Tiger Rebels
If the Sri Lankan peace talks in Thailand had convinced the Tamil Tiger rebels that they were on the way to achieving their Holy Grail - international legitimacy - then this week's meeting of donors in Norway shattered that illusion./CORRECTED REPEAT/SRI LANKA: Despite Donors’ Meeting, Legitimacy Eludes Tiger Rebels
If the Sri Lankan peace talks in Thailand had convinced the Tamil Tiger rebels that they were on the way to achieving their Holy Grail -- international legitimacy -- then this week's meeting of donors in Norway shattered that illusion.SRI LANKA: Despite Donors’ Meeting, Legitimacy Eludes Tiger Rebels
If the Sri Lankan peace talks in Thailand had convinced the Tamil Tiger rebels that they were on the way to achieving their Holy Grail -- international legitimacy -- then this week's donors' meeting in Norway shattered that illusion.RIGHTS-ASIA: Community Media Look for Ways to be Heard
Satien Chantorn, a fruit farmer, has become the symbol of defiance of an information revolution that is gradually spreading across Thailand.RIGHTS-ASIA: Community Media Look for Ways to be Heard
Satien Chantorn, a fruit farmer, has become the symbol of defiance of an information revolution that is gradually spreading across Thailand.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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