PHUKET – A domestic disturbance involving a Canadian family in Phuket resulted in a police intervention in the early hours of Sunday, leaving two children injured and their mother hospitalized. The incident unfolded at a private residence on Sai Yuan 11 Road in Rawai, Mueang district. Police Investigate Violent Bar Brawl in Udon Thani Involving […]
PATTANI – The assistant mayor of Khao Toom Tambon Administrative Organization in Yarang district was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen on Friday after returning from midday prayers. The victim, Muhamad Noor Arwae, was ambushed while driving home from a local mosque. Security Officer and Insurgent Killed in Pattani Clash; Six Injured in Narathiwat Blast Police […]
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on a violent note in the southern Philippines where authorities mounted a deadly raid on a suspected pro-Islamic State bomber’s hideout and a family of three was killed in an ambush, officials said Wednesday. Police were dispatched to Datu Salibo town in Maguindanao province to arrest Abu Naim, […]
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the government said on Saturday, prompting protests and criticism from those who said it was necessary to tackle rising domestic violence, reported Reuters. The Council of Europe accord, called the Istanbul Convention, pledged to prevent, prosecute and eliminate domestic violence and […]
A majority of people are concerned the demonstrations by the Free People group at Thammasat University on Aug 10 and at the Democracy Monument on Aug 16 would lead to division and violence in society, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll. The poll was conducted on […]
Following the arrest and detention on foreign soil of Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, protests broke out in Barcelona, quickly turning violent as riot police attempted to prevent marchers from assembling. At least 79 have been injured, including police. After the Spanish Supreme Court issued a European arrest warrant for Puigdemont last Friday, the popular Catalan […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence on Wednesday, August 16 , regarding the violent attacks in Charlottesville, VA this past weekend and the ongoing conversation around hosting hate groups online. In a message posted on Facebook, Zuckerberg said the company is “watching the situation closely and will take down threats of physical […]
One technical college student was killed and four others wounded in a renewed student violence in Nonthaburi province on Thursday. The incident, the worst in this new educational semester, occurred in front of a market near Major Department Store in Nonthaburi. Full story: thaipbs.or.th By Thai PBS Reporters
