Yingluck denied all the charges when giving her closing oral statement on Aug 1, arguing she was not responsible for the day-to-day running of the scheme and insisted she was a victim of political persecution

"There are now 30 percent more people who are obese than who are undernourished

Hyra described how the "dark ghetto" has been turned into a "gilded ghetto"

"We are glad that the council today meets with the Chinese entrepreneurs to discuss with Congolese counterparts on investment and business partnership," he said, "Congo is the third leg but the most important destination of the visit

In 2010, she was listed as one of the most influential women of the century in Hefei