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A Red Cross convoy carrying released Thai and Israeli hostages arrives at the Rafah border before crossing into Egypt. The Red Cross said it began Friday a multi-day operation to reunite hostages and detainees with their families in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. IMAGES
Bangkok, Jan 18 (EFE/EPA).- A court in Thailand on Monday gave four and a half years in prison to an author accused of writing comments critical of the royal family, according to a rights body.The ruling comes amid a raging debate over Thailand's strict lèse-majesté law that has triggered mass protests with a student-led movement calling for its annulment as part of their demand for democratic reforms in the country. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI POLITICAL WRITER SIRAPHOP KORNAROOT ARRIVES TO HEAR VERDICT ON LESE MAJESTE CHARGES AT CRIMINAL COURT, BANGKOK, THAILAND.SOUND BITE: A THAI POLITICAL WRITER SIRAPHOP KORNAROOT (IN THAI).TRANSLATION:1. I intend to keep on fighting, to let the truth come to light and I want everything to be public. Some of the details cannot be revealed today due to legal reasons. I believe, however, that some days in the future, every detail, charges noted on every page, and every allegation will be made public, in order to serve as an example of the prosecution in the defamation or royal defamation case, which has been causing a lot of issues in our society lately. (01:00 - 01:35)2. It's been 4 years, 11 months and 18 days - only 12 days before I completed a five-year term in jail. I got bailed out when they were preparing for the elections. (01:50 - 01:48)3. It's been very obvious for the last 5-6 years and especially now - during a delicate time like this, causing widespread opposition from people of all classes and ages. (01:48 - 02:02)4. Back in 2010 or even in 2007, seven or ten years ago, those who got accused (of defaming the royal institution) will be sent to jail immediately. (02:02 - 02:13)
Wildlife authorities have found the dead bodies of 40 tiger cubs and a bearcat in a freezer at a popular Thai temple. Yiming Woo reports.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYASIA — Malaysian authorities have discovered more than one hundred bodies in mass graves near towns bordering Thailand.So far, authorities have discovered over 100 bodies and 30 graves. Though these numbers are expected to rise. Police suspect the graves contain the remains of human trafficking victims.
Rohingya migrants are discovered near Thai border as crisis continues with more coming to shore in Indonesia. Julie Noce reports.
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