Thai election agency endorses more MPs, including Red Shirt leaders

BANGKOK, July 22 — Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) late Thursday endorsed 32 more candidates for seats in parliament as winning MPs, including leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), the Red Shirt movement, according to EC Secretary-General Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn. Mr Suthiphon said the agency took some 10 hours to consider complaints against […]

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British Forces Detain Two Britons in Afghanistan

Officials say British forces have detained two Britons in Afghanistan, amid media reports the two were suspected of fighting for the Taliban. In London, Britain’s foreign office Thursday confirmed the detention of the two British nationals and said embassy staff was providing assistance. No other details were given.

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