A change to Chinese criminal law which would strengthen insider trading prohibitions was introduced before the country's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (SCNPC) on Monday. If adopted during the committee's week-long session, the...
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Thailand's ruling political party announced plans Wednesday to amend the nation's newly adopted constitution . The People Power Party (PPP), which which won 233 out of 480 parliament seats in the first election since the current...
Thailand maintaining martial law indefinitely in some provinces: military leader
Martial law will remain in some regions of Thailand indefinitely, General Winai Phattiyakul said Monday, citing unspecified security concerns in border provinces. Winai said that martial law will be lifted in some provinces, but gave no...
Thailand election commission confirms referendum vote backing new constitution
The Election Commission of Thailand on Monday certified the results of Sunday's constitutional referendum , reporting that 56.69 percent of voters approved the draft constitution put forth by the country's...
Former Clinton advisor fined for smuggling classified documents
Sandy Berger , who served as President Clinton's National Security Adviser from 1997 to 2001, was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and surrender his security clearance for three years on Thursday after pleading guilty to taking and...
States brief ~ Federal court declines to block AZ Proposition 200 implementation
Leading Tuesday's states brief, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today refused to block the implementation of Arizona's Proposition 200 , which denies some state public benefits to illegal immigrants and makes...