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UN chief condemns armed

artappraiser — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:17:03 +0000

In reply to Deadly Violence Strikes Antigovernment Rallies in Thailand

UN chief condemns armed attacks amidst Thailand's power struggle
United Nations News Centre, 23 Feb., 2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate end to escalating violence in Thailand, and urged authorities to bring those responsible to justice.

PP made a link to a book or

Resistance — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:08:33 +0000

In reply to Still doesn't compare to

PP made a link to a book or Wikipedia site , that talked about the End game(?) Showing the establishment of spheres of influence by the Great World powers? Maybe he'll read this and provide it again

We have our Monroe Doctrine and maybe the others have theirs, and we just don't want to get involved, unless our Anglo/American partner asks for our assistance?

Still doesn't compare to

artappraiser — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:59:23 +0000

In reply to More bad news...., mankind is

Still doesn't compare to 1848, mho. Which very much happened alongside and influenced by the Industrial Revolution. Change is not necessarily always "trouble," change is change. I wouldn't call adjusting to easy global communication and other technological revolution as a "system falling apart." Nature very much has an equivalent in evolution.

Does keep a president of the most powerful nation busy, though, especially one that likes stability. Makes me wonder why people might think he would be so concerned with one nation, like Ukraine, that he and his adminstration would spend a lot more time and government energy trying influence or meddle in its situation over many many others in equal or much worse turmoil of change.

More bad news...., mankind is

Resistance — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:30:35 +0000

In reply to Thailand protests targeted; 3

More bad news...., mankind is in trouble? The system is falling apart?

Thailand protests targeted; 3

artappraiser — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 22:54:01 +0000

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Thailand protests targeted; 3 dead, dozens wounded
From Kocha Olarn and Ashley Fantz, CNN, Feb. 23, 2014

Bangkok, Thailand -- Thailand's prime minister on Sunday condemned weekend attacks on her opponents that killed three people, including two children, and pledged to bring the attackers to justice.

A 12-year-old boy and a woman about 40 died when a bomb exploded at an anti-government rally outside a shopping mall in the Ratchaprasong area of Bangkok, the Erawan Emergency Center reported. The 22 wounded included a preteen boy and girl who were in critical condition, said Lt. Gen. Paradon Patthanathabut, Thailand's national security chief.

On Saturday night, a 5-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet when attackers opened fire on an anti-government demonstration in eastern Trat province, police Col. Jirawut Tantasri said. Another 34 were wounded, he said.

The deaths were the latest to punctuate three months of protests against the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra [....]

Includes video & photos:

Thailand crisis: Deadly attacks on opposition rallies
BBC News, 23 Feb., 2014

The BBC's Jonathan Head said a grenade was launched in an area that had a "family atmosphere" [....]