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A university in China allegedly fed genetically modified rice to students causing the number of acute leukemia cases to surpass than the normal rate in China threefold, reports Sustainable Pulse. Students are accusing the Huazhong […]
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Pictures taken by nonhumans do not qualify for copyright according to the U.S. Copyright Office’s updated rules and regulations, reports the ABA Journal. The update is meant to help clarify the Copyright Office’s copyright protections […]
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Sumeth Mahosot, the director-general of the Employment Department, said that the job of nanny is an occupation only for Thais, not for migrant workers, according to the Bangkok Post. The announcement was made by Mahosot […]
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Russia will introduce fines for incorrect labeling of genetically modified food, reports Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The announcement comes from Russia’s Government Legislative Commission in response to a proposal from consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor. […]
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A judge rules that bitcoins, a type of virtual currency, do legally qualify as “money,” and that defendant will still face trial, reports Bloomberg. Robert Faiella has been charged with running an illegal underground Bitcoin […]
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Thailand’s National Council for Peace and Order approved a preliminary draft surrogacy law, which now needs approval from the Thai Parliament and the king’s endorsement to become national law. Thailand does not have any national […]
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Nuon Chea, the Khmer Rouge’s Brother No. 2, and Khieu Samphan, former head of state, were found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison by United Nations backed war crimes tribunal, […]
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Chinese police made five arrests from the Shanghai factory of US food supplier, OSI Group, which allegedly mixed expired meat with fresh product and sold it to its customers, including popular fast food chains, according […]
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The Immigration Bureau posted an update to its website with regards to the recent news that foreigners overstaying in Thailand would be blacklisted, reports Thai Visa. Immigration laws state that the normal overstay penalty is […]
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The Anti-Money Laundering Office, working with police in Northeast Thailand, has uncovered a network of cartel gangs illegally smuggling endangered Siamese rosewood, according to The Nation. The Nation reports that the AMLO investigation began after […]
