There was a small victory in The Gambia this week when a proposed law to legalise female genital mutilation (FGM) was defeated by human rights campaigners. It was quite a small victory, however, because the great majority of little girls in The Gambia are still being mutilated by the professional "cutters" who move from village to village.
The government, especially Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin, needs to immediately put on hold the plan to put cannabis back on the narcotics list and engage in dialogue on the issue with all stakeholders.
A new method for calculating debt has resulted in a reduction of the Student Loan Fund's (SLF) debts by 56 billion baht, according to the Finance Ministry.
RECAP: Asian equities and currencies declined yesterday as economic and geopolitical risks trumped market optimism surrounding US interest-rate cuts. Mainland Chinese stocks in Hong Kong led the region's losses as the Communist Party's third plenum failed to convince investors about economic growth impetus.
The Thai stock market has become more robust over the past three weeks following the introduction of an uptick rule that has helped tighten control over short-selling and reduced volatility.
You can drink some bourbon while taking in the Summer Olympics in the City of Light.
The documentary, endorsed by Stanley Kubrick's family estate, premieres on the filmmaker's official YouTube channel on July 26.
China has long dominated the renewable energy space, as the government has been investing in ramping up the country’s green energy capacity for several decades. It is already the biggest solar and wind producer, as well as the biggest lithium miner, in the world, and its expansion plans show no signs of slowing. A recent report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) showed that China’s wind and solar power project pipeline is almost twice as big as the rest of the world combined. China currently has 180... Читать дальше...
The race for Conor Gallagher’s signature is heating up, with Atletico Madrid now leading the charge to sign the Chelsea midfielder this summer despite consistent... The post Report: Atletico Madrid are showing more concrete interest than Spurs in midfielder appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Calgary, claiming businesses needlessly lost significant revenue due to a water main break.
An Arkansas man was shot to death by his mother and it all stemmed from an argument over a stuck lawn mower.
A restaurant customer was caught in an altercation on camera, where he appeared to take a chair from a pregnant woman, but viewers are on his side.
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NASA administrator Bill Nelson is calling for unity among both major U.S. political parties amid the 55th anniversary of the first human moon landing on Saturday (July 20).
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The biggest win of Jean Silva’s career was even more difficult that most thought.
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Experts have warned that stripping off and going to bed naked during a heatwave can actually disrupt your sleep, as sweat clings to your skin when you don't have clothes on
Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman return for another go at the Large Guy/Small Girl action-comedy formula.
