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The Thai government has tightened its grip on the media and increased censorship since the May 2014 military coup. But the level of state repression has unleashed a wave of defiant artistic expression in Bangkok.
‪#‎Art‬ ‪#‎Thailand‬ ‪#‎ThaiJunta‬ ‪#‎FreedomOfExpression‬

The Taliban have refused to take part in proposed peace talks despite rumors that they were willing to back a quadrilateral initiative. What does this mean for Afghanistan's future, and can Pakistan use its influence?
‪#‎AfghanPeaceTalks‬ ‪#‎QuadrilateralCoordinationGroup‬ ‪#‎Taliban‬

"We don't have a choice: we have to deal with the threat ourselves."
http://dw.com/p/1HwlP
‪#‎GunsForTeachers‬ ‪#‎Pakistan‬ ‪#‎PeshawarAttack‬ ‪#‎CharsadaAttacks‬

To date, chemical castrations as a penalty for sexual abuse have only been carried out in a few countries.

China has reportedly deployed two batteries of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles to a disputed island in the ‪#‎SouthChinaSea‬. http://dw.com/p/1Hwja