Opposition leader repudiates ‘political’ charges against him

THE Svay Rieng provincial court has issued an arrest warrant for Sam Rainsy in connection with an October incident in which he led local residents in a protest against alleged Vietnamese encroachment on Cambodian territory.

Lawyer Choung Chou Ngy said he received the warrant Thursday afternoon, and that it had been issued after his client failed to appear in court on Monday for questioning – a move Sam Rainsy scorned, saying that there was no point in explaining himself to politically biased judges.

“The arrest warrant was issued one day after he did not appear in court. This is a procedure to force Sam Rainsy to appear,” Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said, adding the Sam Rainsy Party president can now be arrested at any point of entry into Cambodia. Read more infomation

Abhisit: Violence won't triumph Negotiations with Thaksin a possibility

People should refuse to support anti-government demonstrators who hold the nation hostage, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.

The government wanted to see the nation progress in a climate of righteousness, peace and reconciliation, he told reporters at Government House yesterday.

"If people share the same goal, they should help the government achieve it," Mr Abhisit said, adding that if the public lets violent groups dominate the country, it would be plagued by unrest.

Mr Abhisit's call comes as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship plans a rally this month to oust the government.Read more infomation

Family fun aboard the biggest cruise ship

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas has hundreds of activities for kids and their parents

(Tribune Media Services) -- Think family vacation -- on steroids.

Think every kind of food the kids and you could want 24-7 (wine-pairing menus to burgers and fries, chicken noodle soup to gazpacho, healthy smoothies to ice cream sundaes), entertainment ("Hairspray" to synchronized divers performing in an outdoor AquaTheater and children's puppet shows) and activity (mini-golf and water playground, teen disco and giant arcade, carousel and junior spa).Read more infomation

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