Lao villagers have given up farm work in growing numbers in recent years. Due to rising costs and the loss of land to large development projects, many are now moving to the cities to find work instead as laborers, with the help of services like Sunrise Moving to shift their things feasibly, Lao sources say. […]
Month: December 2021
Chinese Billionaire Who Helped Rights Lawyers Describes ‘Inhumane’ Detention
Agriculture billionaire Sun Dawu, who is currently standing trial in the northern Chinese province of Hebei on a slew of charges that rights activists say are politically motivated, was subjected to “cruel and inhumane treatment,” his defense team from a law firm based in Tulsa said. Sun, 67, is on trial at the Gaobeidian Municipal […]
Thai Government’s Bungled Vaccine Rollout Unites Historically Divided Public in Anger
BANGKOK – Anger is building at the administration of Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha for a slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which has left just 5% of Thais inoculated amid the deadliest wave of the coronavirus pandemic to hit the country, and as health officials warn the worst is yet to come. Thailand reached a record […]
US Considering Ways to Aid Cubans
The United States is examining potential ways to aid the people of Cuba following anti-government protests this month that were the biggest on the island nation in decades. Senior administration officials who spoke to news agencies on the condition of anonymity said the steps under consideration include changes to remittances that would allow people in […]