President Obama announced this week a new funding package — $90 million over the next three years — for bomb clearance in Laos, citing “a moral obligation” to help … Obama’s $90 million for bomb clearance in Laos: It’s not enough.Read more
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Obama and the US secret war in Laos
Barack Obama arrived Monday night in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, becoming the first US president to return to the scene of one of US … Obama and the US secret war in LaosRead more
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US Cultural Colonisation in Asia Pacific
Ancient Roman historian Tacitus (c. AD 56 – after 117) would adeptly describe the systematic manner in which Rome pacified foreign peoples and the manner … US Cultural Colonisation in Asia PacificRead more
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Cambodia’s missing accused
At my hotel in Phnom Penh, the women and children sat on one side of the room, palais-style, the men on the other. It was … Cambodia’s missing accusedRead more
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Death Toll from Bangladesh Factory Fire Rises to 31
In Bangladesh, the death toll from a fire at a packaging factory has risen to 31. The fire began after a boiler explosion on Saturday. … Death Toll from Bangladesh Factory Fire Rises to 31Read more
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Garment Workers Stage Mass Hunger Strike over Pay, Conditions
Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers, most of them women, have staged a massive hunger strike in the capital Dhaka to demand safer working conditions and … Garment Workers Stage Mass Hunger Strike over Pay, ConditionsRead more