Day: August 21, 2021
Taliban co-founder in Afghan capital as evacuation scramble continues
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Kabul – The Taliban’s senior leadership was gathering in the Afghan capital today (Aug. 21) to map out a future “inclusive” government, as desperation deepened for thousands still scrambling to leave the country via a chaotic evacuation operation. A senior Taliban official told AFP that Mullah Abdul Ghani …
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Lawyers urge people to take legal action against crowd-control police
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED LAWYERS For Rights & Liberty today (Aug 21) called on the people who may have been injured, either inadvertently or intentionally, by crowd-control police on Bangkok streets to take legal action against them. Winyat Chatmontri, secretary general of the United Lawyers For Rights & Liberty, suggested those who may …
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Blinded wealthy protester back home, has better perspective
THE wealthy protester who was injured in his right eye during a demonstration on August 13 and is now blind in that eye posted a Facebook message today (August 21) that he is now back home and has never seen things this clearly in his whole life, Sanook.com said. The family of Mr. Thanat …
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Covid-infected woman kicked out by boyfriend gets help
CHACHOENGSAO Province’s SCOT rescue team last night (Aug. 20) arranged accommodation for a woman who had been chased out of a rented room by her boyfriend after she tested positive for coronavirus, Sanook.com said this morning. The Facebook page “We love Paet Riew ” highlighted the plight of the 33-year-old unidentified woman who was seen …
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