Documentary ‘Still Bill’ focuses on contributions of Bill Withers May 14, 2010
Vintage clips make clear why Withers, even in absentia, hasn t been forgotten by peers. (He was inducted into the Songwriter s Hall of Fame in 2005 and awarded the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award in 2006. (Boston Globe)
Thai PM's ultimatum May 10, 2010
Thaksin was sentenced to two years jail in absentia by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions in 2008 for abusing his authority in the Ratchadaphisek land deal in 2003. His wife at the time, Potjaman na Pombejra, clinched the deal while Thaksin was in power. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Kyrgyzstan offers bounty for ousted leader, aides May 4, 2010
One prominent name is that of Bakiyevs son Maxim X under investigation in absentia for corruption regarding fuel sales to a US airbase in Kyrgyzstan that is seen as key to coalition operations in nearby Afghanistan. This story has been viewed 250 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Cash rewards for Kyrgyz arrests May 4, 2010
He is currently in Belarus, having been charged in absentia by Kyrgyz authorities with organising mass killings. The interim government says his administration ordered security forces to open fire on the protesters. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Uganda: Rights Watchdog Warns On Media Freedom May 3, 2010
During discussions, FDC spokesperson Wafula Oguttu accused state minister for information, Kabakumba Masiko, in absentia, of being an enemy of the media. He said the minister had come up with "obnoxious" laws to replace the good media laws. (allAfrica.com)
Kyrgyz ex-leader's zoo discovered Apr 30, 2010
He has been charged in absentia with organising mass killings. Mr Bakiyev was ousted in protests on 7 April in which more than 80 people died. (BBC News -- Science)
Thai troops struggle to contain Bangkok protests Apr 29, 2010
The former telecoms tycoon was convicted in absentia on corruption-related charges and lives abroad to avoid jail. (Additional reporting by the Bangkok bureau; Writing by Bill Tarrant; editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan). (AlertNet)
* Thailand considers Red Shirt overture Apr 25, 2010
Diplomats and analysts say the armys middle ranks look dangerously split with one faction backing the protesters led by retired generals allied with Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and later -sentenced in absentia for corruption. The Red Shirts say British-born and Oxford-educated Abhisit came to power illegitimately in December 2008, heading a coalition the military cobbled together after courts dissolved a pro-Thaksin party that led the previous government. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hariri Tribunal Official Says Justice Necessary Apr 17, 2010
Unusually for an international tribunal, it can hold trials in absentia. "We have a complicated mandate, it is a challenging mandate and we are confident that we are able to achieve that mandate," he said. (CBS News -- World)
Thai protesters say PM must quit Apr 13, 2010
"Everyone is washing their hands but he is a bloody terrorist," Mr Kasit said of Mr Thaksin, accusing foreign countries of not helping the current Thai government to catch Mr Thaksin, who was sentenced in absentia to two years in jail for corruption. Analysts say the Election Commission's decision may have the effect of forcing an earlier House dissolution as a way for the Democrat Party - Thailand's oldest - to save itself. (BBC News)
Thai protesters swarm Bangkok's main shopping district Apr 3, 2010
"It is time for the under-privileged to liberate themselves from the oppression made by the elite-backed government. It is time for the elite-supported government to dissolve parliament. Thousands also rallied outside state-controlled broadcasters Radio Thailand and Channel 11, accusing them of bias. Backed by Thailand's powerful military and royalist establishment, Abhisit has said a peaceful poll now would be difficult given the tensions and has offered to dissolve parliament in December, a... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Thailand: Why the Reds Are in Revolt Mar 28, 2010
The red shirts originally coalesced as supporters of , who was ousted in a 2006 coup and later convicted in absentia of abuse of power. Their key demand is a new election, whereby a party linked to Thaksin could conceivably return to power. (Time.com)
Parsing the Color Codes of Thailand Mar 20, 2010
There are the red shirts, who support , who was ousted in a 2006 military coup and later convicted in absentia of abuse of power. And there are the establishment yellow shirts, who back current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. (Time.com)
Why American Idol Is an Unfit Showcase for Male Rock Swagger Mar 19, 2010
But there's more to the ambiguous Jagger: "What really upsets people is that I'm a man and not a womanWhat I do is very much the same as a girl's striptease dance." And even in absentia, even if no one really embodied him onstage this week, Jagger did to Idol what he's been doing since the '60ssimultaneously threatening everyone's sexual identity to the point of panic. Why else would Ryan suddenly man up to get confrontational with Simon. (Slate)
Basnight wields much influence Mar 18, 2010
Its not every day that the president of the United States grants an audience to a state senator in absentia. Thats exactly what happened to state Sen. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Thai protesters seek reinforcements for dwindling rally Mar 18, 2010
Thaksin was ousted in a coup in 2006 and later sentenced in absentia to two years jail for graft. He now has Montenegrin citizenship and arrived there earlier this week, officials in the Balkan country said on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Food-themed theatre fest will satiate your appetite Mar 18, 2010
You can't eat lobster every day," quipped company artistic director Ekachai Uekrongtham, who reveals that future plans include a new play about "Singaporeans and Chinese New Year" and a restaging of "Manhood". The in absentia director, who has been making films and recently directed a successful stage musical in Bangkok, also hinted that he may stage a comeback to our theatres. "I do miss directing for theatre and am seriously looking at a piece with a view of directing it myself. " As for Makan... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum Mar 15, 2010
Mr Thaksin is living in self-imposed overseas exile after receiving a two-year sentence in absentia for abuse of power; his supporters say that case was politically motivated. The protesters say the present government was installed illegally after Mr Thaksin was ousted in a military coup in 2006, and two subsequent allied governments were deposed by court action. (BBC News)
'Red' demonstrators reach Bangkok Mar 13, 2010
THAKSIN TIMELINE 2001: Elected prime minister 19 Sept 2006: Ousted in military coup 25 Sept 2006: Corruption investigation begins 11 June 2007: Thaksin family assets frozen 25 Aug 2008: Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to seize frozen assets 21 Oct 2008: Sentenced in absentia to two years for conflict of interest in land deal 26 Feb 2010: Court seizes $1. 4bn of $2. (BBC News)
No winners in Thailand crisis Mar 12, 2010
But they pretty much all think he was unjustly removed from office by the 2006 coup, and that the various legal cases brought against him - he was sentenced to two years in jail in absentia last year for an abuse of power - are without merit. They also believe in the power of his populist agenda, the key to his party's mass following. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Travellers warned as fear of violence grows in Bangkok Mar 11, 2010
Thaksin lives in exile after being convicted in absentia of corruption. From tomorrow, the demonstrators will begin massing on the outskirts of Bangkok before moving to the old part of the city for mass protests on Saturday and Sunday, calling for the dissolution of Parliament and for fresh elections to be held. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Read today's letters to the editor Mar 7, 2010
I believe that Janes feels that he owes it to the voters to remain as long as he can, but to permit him to participate in absentia is really not productive. MARTIN CONLEYFort Myers. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Thailand's 'Red Shirts' gear up for decisive week Mar 7, 2010
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " "Whether these numbers reach higher than 100,000 will be a good measure of their continuing political potential," Chambers added. The Red Shirts said earlier this week that they expected anywhere between 400,000 and 600,000, with many coming from Thaksin's stronghold in the northeast in thousands of buses and pick-up trucks. The government is deploying extra troops and police, set up checkpoints around the country to look for weapons and says it may... (Channelnewsasia.com)
RBI rethinking proposal to launch credit derivatives Mar 3, 2010
In her inaugural address delivered in absentia on Sunday at the FEDAI Annual Conference on Sunday in Kenya, RBI deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath said: Financial sector development, per se, cannot be an objective in itself. It needs to be pursued in the broader context of financial stability and has to necessarily correspond to the level of maturity of the financial system and the needs of the real economy. (India Times)
Britain called crooks' haven Feb 28, 2010
British courts have refused to extradite billionaire Boris Berezovsky, who has been convicted in absentia in Russia of embezzlement. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Uneasy calm in Bangkok as judges rule on Thaksin fortune Feb 27, 2010
"I'm ready and heartened and ready for the outcome of any verdict ; [I] hope everyone will be rational when listening to the court's verdict.'' More protesters were expected to take to the streets once the reading of the judgment was complete, and police and troops are expected to remain on Bangkok's streets for several days. The nine judges, who have had 24-hour security in recent days, arrived at the court in bullet-proof vans yesterday to discuss their individual decisions, which were merged... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Judges declare Thaksin policies benefited family Feb 27, 2010
Thaksin, ousted in a 2006 coup and convicted in absentia of graft, has denied the charges from self-imposed exile in Dubai. One judge said a Thaksin-era government policy to convert part of a telecommunications concessions fee into an excise tax favored Shin Corp at the expense of the state. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Thai Court Seizes $1.4 Bln of Ex-PM's Assets Feb 27, 2010
It was unclear if the $900 million not confiscated would be returned to the twice-elected Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and later convicted of graft in absentia ... Thaksin, ousted in a 2006 coup and convicted in absentia of graft, has denied the charges from self-imposed exile in Dubai. (Newsmax)
Thailand on edge ahead of Thaksin wealth verdict Feb 26, 2010
Some analysts say a court verdict unfavourable to Thaksin, ousted in a 2006 coup and convicted in absentia of graft, could add weight to allegations he is the victim of a political vendetta and may spark an angry response from supporters. Security was tight around Bangkok's Supreme Court on what has become known as "Judgment Day", with cellphone signals jammed to prevent remote-detonated bombings and judges ferried to the courthouse, some from safe houses, in bullet-proof cars. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video case Feb 26, 2010
All were charged in absentia and denied wrongdoing. Google called the decision "astonishing," saying it "attacks the very principles of freedom on which the Internet is built.". (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Google execs convicted of privacy violations Feb 24, 2010
The four executives were tried in absentia in a closed-door trial. All denied wrongdoing. (MSNBC -- Race)
Cops search for Gemballa Feb 22, 2010
The Czech businessman had been convicted for fraud in absentia in the Czech Republic and the Johannesburg High Court in 2005 turned down his extradition application. German embassy spokesperson Martin Schaefer referred questions to the police. (iAfrica.com)
Thailand aims to seize all of Thaksin's fortune Feb 10, 2010
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Yemen convicts brother of Houthi rebel leader Feb 6, 2010
Yahya al-Houthi sentenced in absentia to 15 years ... SANAA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The brother of the leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail on Saturday, as Yemeni forces said they killed eleven members of the group. (AlertNet)
Nigeria: Media Owners Hand Yar'Adua Seven-Day Ultimatum Feb 3, 2010
"Commending the courage of former heads of state and other distinguished elders of the nation who expressed their positions on the subsisting issue, the group also cautioned the president on the primacy and need to respect the Constitution. The communiqu; chided the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Kaasa Aondoakaa, SAN, for his successive, curious efforts "to secure rulership in absentia for president Yar'adua" despite the self admittance by the president... (allAfrica.com)
Analysis: Next move, if any, must go to Penguins Jan 31, 2010
That potential for the team raises another issue: Mr. Nutting has been anything but an owner in absentia. He has displayed a deep interest in the team's workings -- he is on a first-name basis with most of the roster -- and those close to him say he is determined to "follow this through," to borrow one of Mr. Nutting's commonly used phrases. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
It was a crazy age: wife defends Polanski Jan 23, 2010
His lawyers have urged a judge to sentence him in absentia at a hearing scheduled for yesterday. At the hearing, the victim, Samantha Geimer, is expected to take yet another step on Polanski's behalf: asking that the court force US authorities to abandon their extradition attempt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Howard Stern to Return to traditional radio? Jan 22, 2010
Jan. 22, 2010, 1:49 AM ESTHearing set to determine if Polanski could be sentenced in absentia for his sex caseJan. 22, 2010, 12:15 AM ESTEntertainment Tonight. (The Drudge Report)
I Have to Tell You . . . Jan 21, 2010
County Commissioner Terry Wilson not only retained his office while he was on military duty and sleeping away from his home, he was re-elected in absentia. When Kit Bond decided to run for governor of Missouri in 1973, after living out of the state for some time, someone challenged his residency but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Bond was a Missourian, and could stand for office. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Hawks' youth is aging Jan 19, 2010
For acquiring so many good players, Billy Knight deserves credit in absentia. (He resigned as GM in 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kazakh questions Jan 18, 2010
He was once a high ranking diplomat and even the Kazakh representative in the OSCE, but he has now been declared a state criminal and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment in absentia. There have also been several controversial anti-corruption scandals and trials of former high-ranking politicians and businessmen. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Govt plea says `SC failed to consider the doctrine of the past and closed transactions when passing the short order` Jan 17, 2010
The government contended that the apex court had made a mistake in its short order of December 16, 2009 while ruling that convictions in absentia were applicable, despite the SC declaring in an earlier case that an accused could not be convicted in absentia. The apex court failed to consider the doctrine of the past and closed transactions when passing the short order, the governments petition stated. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
In Coakley’s corner Jan 16, 2010
We have done so in absentia. George and Sandra Brown Miramar Beach, Fla. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Judge denies new trial for ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio Jan 13, 2010
Polanski attorney requests sentencing in absentia ... Polanski attorney requests sentencing in absentia. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Gunmen attack police station in Somaliland Jan 13, 2010
A court in Hargeisa has sentenced five men to death in absentia for the bombings, which struck the Ethiopian embassy, the local president's office and a U.N. building. It said they were on the run in other parts of Somalia. (AlertNet)
Quieting The Satantic Verses Jan 11, 2010
Although the Saudi's funded different groups working towards censorship of The Satanic Verses, and planned for a trial for the author in absentia, it was Iran that issued the fatwa. The Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie. (Suite101.com)
Hall of Fame Jan 10, 2010
Committee members may vote "in absentia", provided his/her ballot is delivered in writing, in a sealed envelope to the committee chair prior to the final selection meeting. 4. (Uicflames.com)
