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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has banned the generic version of Xanax, a stress-relief drug. Alprazolam, commonly sold by street-side vendors, is being outlawed because of its escalating use in sex crimes. It allegedly has been used in […]
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Myanmar’s student activist group, 88 Generation, has enlisted the help of a law firm to provide Myanmar citizens with legal advice regarding land disputes. As the country opens itself up for global foreign investment and […]
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After a recent study was released listing Thailand as one of the 54 countries that aided the United States in anti-terrorism efforts, which allegedly included torture tactics, human rights groups called on Thailand’s prime minister […]
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Thailand was recently listed as one of six countries that aided the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency in anti-terrorist torture campaigns. According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand allowed the CIA access to safe houses where prisoners […]
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Civil rights lawyers are asking for the disbanding of a New York Police Department Muslim surveillance program in an evolving, long-running lawsuit. The lawyers are saying the NYPD’s practice of spying on Muslims in restaurants, […]
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An archaic law on the books in Paris declares it illegal for women to wear pants. While the law dates back to the 1800s and has been superseded by equal rights laws, it still remains on the […]
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is exploring whether or not they can help manage consumer investment accounts, according to Bloomberg. Americans as a whole have invested $19.4 trillion in retirement assets. The Bureau is […]
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Utah Governor Gary Herbert is telling a state representative to “stand down,” according to The New American. As many other states introduce legislation making it illegal to enforce federal gun laws, Utah is taking a […]
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Former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, 38, was shot to death by an ex-Marine veteran at a Texas gun range on Sunday. The gunman, 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh, also shot and […]
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United States credit card giant Visa is now accepted at select merchants and retailers in Myanmar, according to a statement issued by the company. The United States had previously barred financial institutions from operating in […]
