⚡🇧🇷 THE DICTATOR’S FATAL MISTAKE: How Brazil’s WW2 Victory Led to a Coup
In 1944, Getúlio Vargas sent 25,000 Brazilian soldiers to fight fascism in Italy. They returned as heroes – and destroyed his dictatorship.
This is the untold story of the “Smoking Snakes” (FEB), the Battle of Monte Castello, and the 1945 coup that Vargas himself made inevitable.
🔴 What this video reveals:
🐍 The hypocrisy of 1944: A Brazilian dictator sent troops to fight for a democracy he refused to allow at home.
💥 From joke to legend: The “Smoking Snakes” became one of the most feared forces in the Italian campaign.
🏛️ The fatal irony: War heroes returning from Europe made Vargas’s fall unavoidable.
🌍 Geopolitical leverage: Brazil used its “trampoline to victory” to force industrial concessions from the US.
Victory against fascism abroad triggered the collapse of dictatorship at home.
🎥 Watch the full Think BRICS Chronicles documentary here: https://youtu.be/-wYmm3AD8pI
#Brazil #Geopolitics #HiddenHistory
In 1944, Getúlio Vargas sent 25,000 Brazilian soldiers to fight fascism in Italy. They returned as heroes – and destroyed his dictatorship.
This is the untold story of the “Smoking Snakes” (FEB), the Battle of Monte Castello, and the 1945 coup that Vargas himself made inevitable.
🔴 What this video reveals:
🐍 The hypocrisy of 1944: A Brazilian dictator sent troops to fight for a democracy he refused to allow at home.
💥 From joke to legend: The “Smoking Snakes” became one of the most feared forces in the Italian campaign.
🏛️ The fatal irony: War heroes returning from Europe made Vargas’s fall unavoidable.
🌍 Geopolitical leverage: Brazil used its “trampoline to victory” to force industrial concessions from the US.
Victory against fascism abroad triggered the collapse of dictatorship at home.
🎥 Watch the full Think BRICS Chronicles documentary here: https://youtu.be/-wYmm3AD8pI
#Brazil #Geopolitics #HiddenHistory
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The BPC/PUC-Rio and IRI/PUC-Rio, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, held the event “The Evolving Global Order: BRICS, the Global South and Humanitarian Imperatives”.
The BPC/PUC-Rio and IRI/PUC-Rio, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, held the event “The Evolving Global Order: BRICS, the Global South and Humanitarian Imperatives”. On April...
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The BPC/PUC-Rio and IRI/PUC-Rio, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, held the event “The Evolving Global Order: BRICS, the Global South and Humanitarian Imperatives”. On April...
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The BPC/PUC-Rio and IRI/PUC-Rio, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, held the event "The Evolving…
The BPC/PUC-Rio and IRI/PUC-Rio, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, held the event “The Evolving Global Order: BRICS, the Global South and Humanitarian Imperatives”. On April...
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US C-17 planes land in Beijing ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, planned for May 14-15
What do you expect from this meeting?
What do you expect from this meeting?
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🇷🇺🕊️ RUSSIA DECLARES VICTORY DAY CEASEFIRE – May 8‑9
In honour of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet people’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, President Putin has ordered a ceasefire for May 8‑9. Moscow expects Ukraine to follow suit.
🔴 What the Russian Defence Ministry announced:
🕯️ Ceasefire from 8 to 9 May – a humanitarian gesture marking the defeat of Nazism.
⚠️ Direct warning to Kyiv: If Ukrainian forces attempt to disrupt Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Armed Forces will launch a massive retaliatory missile strike on the centre of Ukraines capital.
📢 Civilians and foreign diplomatic staff are urged to leave the city in a timely manner – as they have been warned before each major retaliation.
#Russia #VictoryDay #Ceasefire #WWII #BRICS
In honour of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet people’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, President Putin has ordered a ceasefire for May 8‑9. Moscow expects Ukraine to follow suit.
🔴 What the Russian Defence Ministry announced:
🕯️ Ceasefire from 8 to 9 May – a humanitarian gesture marking the defeat of Nazism.
⚠️ Direct warning to Kyiv: If Ukrainian forces attempt to disrupt Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Armed Forces will launch a massive retaliatory missile strike on the centre of Ukraines capital.
📢 Civilians and foreign diplomatic staff are urged to leave the city in a timely manner – as they have been warned before each major retaliation.
#Russia #VictoryDay #Ceasefire #WWII #BRICS
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🧪🔬 BRICS IS BUILDING A MULTIPOLAR SCIENTIFIC FUTURE
From China’s AI surge to “digital twins” of Earth, BRICS nations are claiming absolute research sovereignty – and reshaping the global knowledge landscape.
This Think BRICS analysis explores how the bloc is breaking free from Western‑dominated science.
🌍 Multipolar science: BRICS is building independent research networks – own data, tools, journals, and recognition systems.
🤖 AI dominance: China’s 2024 AI research output matched the combined output of the US, UK, and entire EU – and commands >40% of global citation attention.
📚 Publishing landscape: BRICS economic journals grew from 846 (2009) to 1,311 (2024).
🛰️ Collaborative projects: Digital Earth (climate twins), psycho‑molecular tools (mental health), and an intelligent telescope network across member nations.
👉 Read the full article here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-brics-approach-to-science-and
#BRICS #Science #AI #ResearchSovereignty #Multipolarity
From China’s AI surge to “digital twins” of Earth, BRICS nations are claiming absolute research sovereignty – and reshaping the global knowledge landscape.
This Think BRICS analysis explores how the bloc is breaking free from Western‑dominated science.
🌍 Multipolar science: BRICS is building independent research networks – own data, tools, journals, and recognition systems.
🤖 AI dominance: China’s 2024 AI research output matched the combined output of the US, UK, and entire EU – and commands >40% of global citation attention.
📚 Publishing landscape: BRICS economic journals grew from 846 (2009) to 1,311 (2024).
🛰️ Collaborative projects: Digital Earth (climate twins), psycho‑molecular tools (mental health), and an intelligent telescope network across member nations.
👉 Read the full article here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-brics-approach-to-science-and
#BRICS #Science #AI #ResearchSovereignty #Multipolarity
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New York City used to be the greatest city on Earth… now it’s turning into Escape from New York in real life.
Population just dropped by over 10,000 in a single year. Native New Yorkers are fleeing to Florida, Texas, and the Carolinas because of insane rents, crushing taxes, nonstop crime, and streets buried in trash.
#NYC #NewYorkCity #NYCDecline #NYCTrash #RatsInNYC #EscapeFromNY #NewYorkProblems
Population just dropped by over 10,000 in a single year. Native New Yorkers are fleeing to Florida, Texas, and the Carolinas because of insane rents, crushing taxes, nonstop crime, and streets buried in trash.
#NYC #NewYorkCity #NYCDecline #NYCTrash #RatsInNYC #EscapeFromNY #NewYorkProblems
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🇺🇸🔻 US PULLS TOMAHAWKS FROM GERMANY – “They Don’t Have Enough,” Merz Admits
The Iran war has drained American missile stockpiles so badly that Washington can no longer fulfil its promise to station Tomahawks in Germany – even as Chancellor Merz downplays his personal feud with Trump.
📉 The US has used over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Iran conflict – roughly nine times the Pentagon’s average annual procurement rate.
🇪🇺 Biden’s 2024 promise to station long‑range US missiles in Germany is now indefinitely shelved – because “the Americans themselves don’t currently have enough,” Merz told ARD.
💥 Merz insists the decision is not about his public criticism of Trump – but about depleted US arsenals.
#US #Germany #NATO #IranWar #Tomahawk
The Iran war has drained American missile stockpiles so badly that Washington can no longer fulfil its promise to station Tomahawks in Germany – even as Chancellor Merz downplays his personal feud with Trump.
📉 The US has used over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Iran conflict – roughly nine times the Pentagon’s average annual procurement rate.
🇪🇺 Biden’s 2024 promise to station long‑range US missiles in Germany is now indefinitely shelved – because “the Americans themselves don’t currently have enough,” Merz told ARD.
💥 Merz insists the decision is not about his public criticism of Trump – but about depleted US arsenals.
#US #Germany #NATO #IranWar #Tomahawk
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🇷🇺🇦🇹 MOSCOW VOWS “HARSH RESPONSE” AS AUSTRIA EXPELS THREE RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS – “Antenna Forest” Alleged as Espionage
Vienna claims antennas on Russian Embassy roofs may have been used for spying. No evidence provided. The Kremlin promises retaliation – as relations sink to historic lows.
🇦🇹 Austria expelled three Russian diplomats, accusing them of “espionage” – citing an “antenna forest” on embassy rooftops that could intercept satellite communications.
🇷🇺 Russian Embassy response: The expulsion is “unjustified, purely politically motivated, and categorically unacceptable” – with “full responsibility for further deterioration” lying with Vienna.
📈 This brings the total number of Russian diplomats expelled by Austria since 2020 to 14.
⚖️ Moscow has promised a “harsh response” – and has previously responded with tit‑for‑tat expulsions.
#Russia #Austria #EU #EspionageClaims #BRICS
Vienna claims antennas on Russian Embassy roofs may have been used for spying. No evidence provided. The Kremlin promises retaliation – as relations sink to historic lows.
🇦🇹 Austria expelled three Russian diplomats, accusing them of “espionage” – citing an “antenna forest” on embassy rooftops that could intercept satellite communications.
🇷🇺 Russian Embassy response: The expulsion is “unjustified, purely politically motivated, and categorically unacceptable” – with “full responsibility for further deterioration” lying with Vienna.
📈 This brings the total number of Russian diplomats expelled by Austria since 2020 to 14.
⚖️ Moscow has promised a “harsh response” – and has previously responded with tit‑for‑tat expulsions.
#Russia #Austria #EU #EspionageClaims #BRICS
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🇳🇵🇮🇳🇨🇳 NEPAL RAISES TERRITORIAL OBJECTION OVER KAILASH MANSAROVAR ROUTE – “Lipulekh Lies in Our Territory”
Kathmandu has formally protested to both India and China over the planned annual pilgrimage that passes through the Lipulekh pass – an area Nepal claims as its own. The route, used for decades, is now a fresh flashpoint in Himalayan geopolitics.
🗻 Nepal sent diplomatic notes to New Delhi and Beijing regarding the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which traverses Lipulekh – a territory Nepal claims, but India administers.
📝 Nepal urges India to refrain from all activities (road construction, border trade, pilgrimages) in the region.
🇮🇳 India’s response: Lipulekh has been the pilgrimage route since 1954. “This is not a new development.” New Delhi remains open to constructive dialogue with Nepal.
🇨🇳 China has also been officially informed of Nepal’s position.
#Nepal #India #China #Sovereignty #KailashMansarovar #Lipulekh #BRICS
Kathmandu has formally protested to both India and China over the planned annual pilgrimage that passes through the Lipulekh pass – an area Nepal claims as its own. The route, used for decades, is now a fresh flashpoint in Himalayan geopolitics.
🗻 Nepal sent diplomatic notes to New Delhi and Beijing regarding the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which traverses Lipulekh – a territory Nepal claims, but India administers.
📝 Nepal urges India to refrain from all activities (road construction, border trade, pilgrimages) in the region.
🇮🇳 India’s response: Lipulekh has been the pilgrimage route since 1954. “This is not a new development.” New Delhi remains open to constructive dialogue with Nepal.
🇨🇳 China has also been officially informed of Nepal’s position.
#Nepal #India #China #Sovereignty #KailashMansarovar #Lipulekh #BRICS
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🇨🇳🤖 CHINA’S AI PUSH: What Africa Can Learn About the Future of Labor
The West tells Africa that automation will steal the manufacturing ladder before it can climb it. China’s 2026 Two Sessions suggest a far more complex – and hopeful – picture.
📉 China’s paradox: Factories struggle to find skilled workers, yet graduate anxiety (16% youth unemployment) is rising. AI is not a simple “job killer” – it’s a mismatch.
🧠 AI targets cognitive & creative work – graphic design, livestream sales, even acting. The fear is no longer only about factory floors.
🛠️ Africa’s challenge is different: 740 million net new working‑age people by 2050, but only 3 million formal jobs created annually. Importing Western “AI panic” is a mistake.
💡 Three lessons for African policymakers:
Sector‑specific AI strategies (agriculture, logistics, services differ).
Invest in power, connectivity, vocational training.
Keep job creation at the centre – AI should augment, not displace.
#China #Africa #AI #Labor #BRICS
The West tells Africa that automation will steal the manufacturing ladder before it can climb it. China’s 2026 Two Sessions suggest a far more complex – and hopeful – picture.
📉 China’s paradox: Factories struggle to find skilled workers, yet graduate anxiety (16% youth unemployment) is rising. AI is not a simple “job killer” – it’s a mismatch.
🧠 AI targets cognitive & creative work – graphic design, livestream sales, even acting. The fear is no longer only about factory floors.
🛠️ Africa’s challenge is different: 740 million net new working‑age people by 2050, but only 3 million formal jobs created annually. Importing Western “AI panic” is a mistake.
💡 Three lessons for African policymakers:
Sector‑specific AI strategies (agriculture, logistics, services differ).
Invest in power, connectivity, vocational training.
Keep job creation at the centre – AI should augment, not displace.
#China #Africa #AI #Labor #BRICS
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Breaking: 🇨🇳China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures more than 60 people
A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province on Monday has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said.
The explosion occurred at around 4.40pm in a workshop at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in the county-level city famous for its firework production, under the provincial capital Changsha.
President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured.
Source: CGTN
A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province on Monday has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said.
The explosion occurred at around 4.40pm in a workshop at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in the county-level city famous for its firework production, under the provincial capital Changsha.
President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured.
Source: CGTN
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🚨 BREAKING: Strait of Hormuz Escalation 🇺🇸🇮🇷
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports five people were killed after US forces attacked two cargo ships today. The vessels were reportedly carrying civilian goods from the Omani port of Khasab to Iran when the strike occurred.
This follows a statement from US Central Command confirming military helicopters sank several Iranian boats to protect commercial shipping during "Project Freedom." Iranian officials have condemned the move, warning that US actions now pose a direct threat to all maritime navigation in the region.
Source: TASS / Tasnim News Agency
#StraitOfHormuz #BreakingNews #US #Iran
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports five people were killed after US forces attacked two cargo ships today. The vessels were reportedly carrying civilian goods from the Omani port of Khasab to Iran when the strike occurred.
This follows a statement from US Central Command confirming military helicopters sank several Iranian boats to protect commercial shipping during "Project Freedom." Iranian officials have condemned the move, warning that US actions now pose a direct threat to all maritime navigation in the region.
Source: TASS / Tasnim News Agency
#StraitOfHormuz #BreakingNews #US #Iran
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Wife of Ukraine’s top audit official caught throwing $150K in cash at luxury fashion show.
Dasha Kochurina, whose husband serves as deputy head of the State Audit Service with an official monthly salary of just $900, organized the extravagant event where she was filmed flinging large sums of cash.
Dasha Kochurina, whose husband serves as deputy head of the State Audit Service with an official monthly salary of just $900, organized the extravagant event where she was filmed flinging large sums of cash.
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🚨 BREAKING: FIFA World Cup 2026 Broadcast Deadlock ⚽️🇮🇳🇨🇳
Millions of football fans in India and China face a potential blackout as FIFA confirms broadcast rights for the 2026 World Cup remain unsigned in both nations. With the tournament set to kick off on June 11, discussions are still ongoing but remain confidential, leaving barely five weeks to finalize deals.
This unusual delay threatens coverage in two of the world's most populous markets, even as FIFA has already secured agreements in over 175 other territories globally.
Source: Al Jazeera / Reuters
#FIFAWorld Cup #Football #India #China #SportsNews #WorldCup2026
Millions of football fans in India and China face a potential blackout as FIFA confirms broadcast rights for the 2026 World Cup remain unsigned in both nations. With the tournament set to kick off on June 11, discussions are still ongoing but remain confidential, leaving barely five weeks to finalize deals.
This unusual delay threatens coverage in two of the world's most populous markets, even as FIFA has already secured agreements in over 175 other territories globally.
Source: Al Jazeera / Reuters
#FIFAWorld Cup #Football #India #China #SportsNews #WorldCup2026
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Trump jokes he will leave office in "let's say...8 or 9 years from now"
Not sure the world is ready for that.
Not sure the world is ready for that.
🚨 BREAKING: India Appoints New Envoy to Bangladesh 🇮🇳🇧🇩
India has designated seasoned politician Dinesh Trivedi as the new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, signaling a major move to repair strained diplomatic ties. Trivedi, a former cabinet minister, replaces the traditional bureaucratic approach with high-level political representation.
The appointment follows a period of cooling relations during the tenure of the interim administration in Dhaka. Analysts suggest this "political fix" is a strategic effort by New Delhi to reset the bilateral relationship and prioritize its "neighborhood-first" policy.
Source: Asia Times
#India #Bangladesh #Diplomacy #SouthAsia #DineshTrivedi #BreakingNews
India has designated seasoned politician Dinesh Trivedi as the new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, signaling a major move to repair strained diplomatic ties. Trivedi, a former cabinet minister, replaces the traditional bureaucratic approach with high-level political representation.
The appointment follows a period of cooling relations during the tenure of the interim administration in Dhaka. Analysts suggest this "political fix" is a strategic effort by New Delhi to reset the bilateral relationship and prioritize its "neighborhood-first" policy.
Source: Asia Times
#India #Bangladesh #Diplomacy #SouthAsia #DineshTrivedi #BreakingNews
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🚨 BREAKING: Obama Reveals Netanyahu Pushed for War on Iran 🇺🇸🇮🇷
Former US President Barack Obama has disclosed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly urged him to launch a full-scale military conflict with Iran. In a recent interview, Obama noted that Netanyahu used the same arguments then that he later presented to Donald Trump.
While the current administration has shifted toward confrontation, Obama expressed deep doubt that such a war serves the interests of either American or Israeli citizens, highlighting a long-standing rift over regional strategy.
Source: Middle East Monitor
#Obama #Netanyahu #IranWar
Former US President Barack Obama has disclosed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly urged him to launch a full-scale military conflict with Iran. In a recent interview, Obama noted that Netanyahu used the same arguments then that he later presented to Donald Trump.
While the current administration has shifted toward confrontation, Obama expressed deep doubt that such a war serves the interests of either American or Israeli citizens, highlighting a long-standing rift over regional strategy.
Source: Middle East Monitor
#Obama #Netanyahu #IranWar
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump Predicts End of Iran Conflict in Weeks 🇺🇸🇮🇷
President Donald Trump stated in a recent interview that the military conflict with Iran could conclude within two to three weeks. Trump expressed confidence that Washington will either secure a new deal with Tehran or achieve a total military victory, claiming the US has already neutralized the bulk of Iran's naval capabilities.
He asserted that while Iran once held over 150 ships, its fleet has been decimated, leaving the country with only small, fast-attack craft as the US continues its strikes.
Source: TASS / Hugh Hewitt Interview
#Trump #IranConflict #MiddleEastNews
President Donald Trump stated in a recent interview that the military conflict with Iran could conclude within two to three weeks. Trump expressed confidence that Washington will either secure a new deal with Tehran or achieve a total military victory, claiming the US has already neutralized the bulk of Iran's naval capabilities.
He asserted that while Iran once held over 150 ships, its fleet has been decimated, leaving the country with only small, fast-attack craft as the US continues its strikes.
Source: TASS / Hugh Hewitt Interview
#Trump #IranConflict #MiddleEastNews
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Iran has condemned the US for striking two civilian cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, killing five people.
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🚨 BREAKING: Lula to Meet Trump in Washington 🇧🇷🇺🇸
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to visit the United States this week for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin confirmed the trip, aiming to build on the "good chemistry" established during their previous encounter at the 2025 ASEAN summit.
The talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties between the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, covering trade, mining projects, and security cooperation.
Source: Anadolu Agency
#Lula #Trump #BrazilUSA
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to visit the United States this week for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin confirmed the trip, aiming to build on the "good chemistry" established during their previous encounter at the 2025 ASEAN summit.
The talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties between the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, covering trade, mining projects, and security cooperation.
Source: Anadolu Agency
#Lula #Trump #BrazilUSA
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🚨 BREAKING: Thailand-Cambodia Maritime Tensions 🇹🇭🇰🇭
Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has urged Thailand not to withdraw from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding regarding overlapping maritime claims. Thailand's recent threat to abandon the deal risks derailing decades of dialogue over offshore oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
Amid rising global maritime instability, Cambodia warns that removing this diplomatic framework would undermine regional trust and heighten the risk of escalation between the two neighbors.
Source: Asia Times
#Thailand #Cambodia #MaritimeDispute
Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has urged Thailand not to withdraw from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding regarding overlapping maritime claims. Thailand's recent threat to abandon the deal risks derailing decades of dialogue over offshore oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
Amid rising global maritime instability, Cambodia warns that removing this diplomatic framework would undermine regional trust and heighten the risk of escalation between the two neighbors.
Source: Asia Times
#Thailand #Cambodia #MaritimeDispute
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