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Hong Kong’s umbrella movement becomes mainstream

The 4 September Hong Kong LegCo election results were notable in that supporters of greater independence for Hong Kong...

Darren Schuettler (I believe) with the scoop from the Toronto newsroom – 1994. Editorial from The Baron – and sad...

One day long from now a person from earth will meet a life form from another planet. It will...

Dubai Holding (aka Dubai Properties) is a company that is easy to dislike. They were the developer of...

A series of bombings struck Thailand at a variety of locations, including sites popular with tourists, on Thursday night...

Dennis Amiss was my cricketing hero in the late 1960s and 1970s. A Warwickshire man through and through. Dad...

Pavin Chachavalpongpun’s analysis of the 7 August 2016 constitutional referendum is sound. The military government has pulled out every...

The Guardian’s front page today screams (as much as the Guardian ever screams) “Pilots warn of safety fears at...

May 2014 after the coup The big story uniting Germany and Thailand this week has been “Tattoogate.” This involves...

Concerns raised over referendum aftermath Economist Intelligence Unit – 25 July 2016 Event On July 20th the Platform of Concerned...