Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
By CNBC THE Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the […]
Read MoreTwo political activists released on bail
THE Ratchada Criminal Court allowed the two political activists arrested yesterday in a case about inciting the public as well as seven other counts to be released on bail late this afternoon (August 8), INN News reported. Lawyer Mr. Anon Nampha and Mr. Panupong Chadnok or Mike Rayong were temporarily freed after two Kao Klai […]
Read MoreFree People followers again gather at court to support arrested activists
MEMBERS of the Free People group, which grew out of the Free Youth group, showed up in large numbers at the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court this morning (August 8) to give their two arrested leaders support when they were brought in again for the court to consider holding them in pre-trial detention after the refusal to […]
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