Court drops lawsuit over ‘containment’

The City Court has slipped a case filed by political activists against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Excellent Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and national law enforcement chief Suwat Jangyodsuk for allegedly overreacting to a street demonstration in central Bangkok almost two years ago.Continue Reading

US VP Kamala Harris set to visit Korean DMZ

Harris is within the region to direct an US usa president delegation to the funeral of former Western Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. “Nearly 70 years because the Korean Armistice, the visit will emphasize the strength of the “alliance” between Seoul and Washington “in the face of any risksContinue Reading

US ‘smart power’ can win back the Pacific

Recent developments  indicate  a cozying-up associated with Solomon Islands’ commanders to Beijing. It has set off alarm bells in Canberra, Wellington and Washington, DC. World powers have got largely ignored the Solomons and other Pacific Island nations for many years, as they have concentrated their attention on Afghanistan, the Middle Eastern, North Korea and (more recently) Ukraine. This is […]

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