BANGKOK, Nov 1 (APP/AFP) – Thailand’s junta on Tuesday agreed a $550 million rescue package for the kingdom’s struggling rice farmers, many of whom hail from the political heartlands of the civilian government it toppled. Rice, Thailand’s staple dish and top agricultural export, is a politically delicate area and with the grain prices slumping the […]
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Thai junta reaches out to rice farmers with subsidy
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Largest US oil pipeline shut off after deadly blast
WASHINGTON, Nov 1, (APP/AFP) – The largest gasoline pipeline in the United States remained shut off Tuesday in the southern state of Alabama following an explosion that killed one and injured five, as crews battled to control the resulting wildfire. The blaze broke out Monday afternoon in Shelby County after an excavator being used by […]
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Indian forces carrying out systematic genocide: Mirwaiz
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Chairman of Hurriyet forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that Indian forces, taking advantage of impunity given to them under draconian laws, are carrying out asystematic genocide of young population in the territory. According to Kashmir Media Service,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement in Srinagar while denouncing the murderous assault on […]
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Indian police to install computer chips in weapons
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): In view of spurt in incidents of weapon snatching, Indian police in occupied Kashmir have decided to install computer chips in firearms to trace the snatchers. According to Kashmir Media Service, A proposal in this regard was sent by the Indian army, which offered its help in installing computer chips in […]
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British spy chief warns of threats from ‘aggressive’ Russia
LONDON, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – The head of British intelligence agency MI5, Andrew Parker, on Monday warned of Russia acting in “increasingly aggressive ways” and utilising new technologies in its opposition to the west. “It is using its whole range of state organs and powers to push its foreign policy abroad in increasingly aggressive ways […]
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Democrat analyst out at CNN over debate question leaks to Clinton
WASHINGTON, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – CNN said Monday it had parted ways with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile after hacked emails released by WikiLeaks showed that she shared questions with Hillary Clinton’s campaign ahead of events sponsored by the network. Brazile, who has long worked as an analyst for the news channel, had been on leave […]