Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis The New York Times | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a precipitous decline in the ratio of working age adults to the elderly in developed countries. Related ...
In Brief: Dengue cases spike in Thailand IRINnews web | BANGKOK, 28 July 2010 (IRIN) - Dengue has reached a five-year high in Thailand, with 41,136 cases and 38 deaths to 20 July, against 22,969 infections and 19 deaths in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Public Health. | | Dengue fluctuates every year depending on mea...
Cambodia Claims Win in UNESCO Tussle Over Temple The New York Times | Filed at 1:26 p.m. ET | PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia declared victory Friday in a diplomatic standoff with Thailand after the U.N. cultural agency agreed to consider its plan for managing a temple that is on land claimed by both countries....
Grenade wounds 1; Thai court frees protest leader Herald Tribune | BANGKOK - A grenade exploded near a Bangkok shopping mall early Friday, wounding one person in the second explosion in a week in the Thai capital still rattled by deadly political clashes and living under emergency rule. | Also Friday, a top leader...
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis The New York Times | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a precipitous decline in the ratio of working age adul...
Thai court issues warrant for Thaksin over asset case Zeenews Bangkok: Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in connection with allegations of false declaration of assets. | "Thaksin failed to appear without notifying the court. His actio...
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ASEAN, Myanmar agree to disagree Asia Times | Jul 27, 2010 ASEAN, Myanmar agree to disagree | By Larry Jagan | HANOI - Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win left last week's Association of Southeast Asia...
G4S Kenya in cit prototype tests Kenya Broadcasting Corp Written By:KNA , Posted: Mon, Jul 26, 2010 | Caption: The bullet-resistant truck with real-time tracking and other security features was flown in last week fr...
Bomb in Bangkok Wounds at Least 9 The New York Times | Filed at 7:51 a.m. ET | BANGKOK (AP) -- Police in Thailand's capital say at least nine people have been wounded by a bomb explosion at a bus stop in downtown Bangkok. | Police Ma...
Communique Nation | Trilantic Capital Partners agrees to sell MWBrands to Thai Union Frozen Products | The following is an announcement from chief executive Adolfo Valsecchi of MWBrands made at the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) company last night: | “Our current shareholder...
Asian Stock Markets Gain Amid Strong Earnings The New York Times | Filed at 1:47 a.m. ET | BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as strong corporate earnings in the region and signals of an improving European economy outweighed fading U.S. consumer confidence. | The yen was down against the dol...
Case 001 Inquirer | LAST MONDAY a United Nations-backed court sentenced Kang Guek Eav to 35 years imprisonment for his role in running a Cambodian death camp from 1975 to 1979. Duch signed execution orders and was physically present in the torture and executions, some...
