Major powers show concerns over China new laws

BEIJING - The United States, Canada, Germany, Japan and the European Union have written to China to express concern over three new or planned laws, including one on counterterrorism, in a rare joint bid to pressure Beijing into taking their objections seriously.

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Cambodians admit to raping French tourists

Five Cambodian fisherman have confessed to raping and assaulting French tourists on an isolated Thai beach, Cambodia's foreign ministry said in astatement on Tuesday.

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Myanmar brings forward nomination, election of next president

Yangon - Myanmar's next president will be nominated and electedby parliament on March 10, a week earlier than previously planned,officials said Tuesday.

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Myanmar brings forward nomination, election of next president

Yangon - Myanmar's next president will be nominated and electedby parliament on March 10, a week earlier than previously planned,officials said Tuesday.

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Philippines asks China to respect sea dispute arbitration

MANILA - The Philippines on Monday urged China to respect a forthcoming ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on a territorial dispute in the South China Sea after Beijing accused Manila of “political provocation.”

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Sorrayuth guilty in bribery scandal

Pressure mounts on channel 3 to drop news host after 13-year jail term.

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CDC yet to decide on electoral system changes

THE Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) has temporarily skipped its review of a section in the charter draft on how parliamentary members will be qualified to hold office, and deal instead with the contentious issue closer to the March 29 deadline, CDC spokesman Amorn Wanichwiwatana said yesterday.

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