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China court raps clinic over 'gay conversion' therapy
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» BEIJING - A Beijing court Friday ordered a psychological clinic to pay compensation to a homosexual man for administering electric shocks in an attempt to make...
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Clooney slams skittish Hollywood after Sony hack
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Film star George Clooney slammed the Hollywood movie industry for failing to stand up against the cyber threats that prompted Sony Pictures to cancel...
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Nyman wins Val Gardena downhill Alpine skiing
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» VAL GARDENA (ITALY) - Steven Nyman won Friday's men's downhill, the American's third World Cup win, all on Val Gardena's Saslong slope.
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Scientists make strides in tsunami warning since 2004
AFP, Published on 19/12/2014
» MIAMI - The 2004 tsunami led to greater global cooperation and improved techniques for detecting waves that could reach faraway shores, even though scientists...
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Pair of acquisitions adds fuel to SCG's technology drive
Business, Published on 19/12/2014
» Siam Cement Group, Thailand's biggest industrial conglomerate, has acquired a Scandinavian high-tech research centre and an Indonesian high-value-added packaging...
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IT retailers foresee strong growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/12/2014
» The IT retail market is expected to see a robust recovery with a strong growth of 10% next year, with smartphones, wearable devices and online shopping the key...
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Thais value good health
Business, Published on 19/12/2014
» Good health, a comfortable retirement and a successful career are the top life goals and motivations of the Thai middle class rather than becoming wealthy, according...
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Women ban hurts Sangha
News, Published on 19/12/2014
» When the Supreme Sangha Council renewed its ban on female ordination last week, it must have been taken aback by the overwhelming criticism it received.
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Hate harms our fight against HIV
News, Published on 19/12/2014
» In October, two groups researching the effectiveness of a potential breakthrough drug in the fight against HIV did something unusual. They announced that the...
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Reforms must ensure state apparatus is on our side
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 19/12/2014
» Among the reforms the National Reform Council (NRC) is expected to design is a new election system that will help Thailand mitigate the influence of vote-buying....