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Coronavirus reaches isolated Yanomami people in remote Amazon
AFP, Published on 09/04/2020
» BRASíLIA: Brazil said on Wednesday a first case of the new coronavirus had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases.
The fine print in Facebook's remote-work plan
Published on 23/05/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: With the announcement that Facebook is ready to let employees work from home permanently, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has untethered one of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies from the place that incubated it.
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
AFP, Published on 02/03/2018
» PARIS - A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has been discovered on the remote Danger Islands in the east Antarctic, surprised scientists announced Friday.
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
AFP, Published on 02/03/2018
» PARIS - A thriving "hotspot" of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a species fast declining in parts of the world, has been discovered on remote islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, surprised scientists said Friday.
China space station crash risk in Thailand remote
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2018
» The country's space agency has allayed public concerns that a decommissioned Chinese space station could crash into Earth on Thailand, saying the probability is only 0.1%.
UN Security Council convenes in remote Swedish farmhouse
AFP, Published on 21/04/2018
» BACKåKRA (SWEDEN) - The UN Security Council is meeting in a secluded farmhouse on the southern tip of Sweden on Saturday in a bid to overcome deep divisions over how to end the war in Syria.
Indian, Irish yachtsmen 'stable' after remote ocean rescue
AFP, Published on 25/09/2018
» SYDNEY - Two solo yachtsman stranded in the remote Indian Ocean during a round-the-world race were in a "good and stable condition" after being rescued in an multinational mission, Australian authorities said Tuesday.
Thai Students Bring Renewable Energy to Remote Schools
Published on 25/04/2025
» A group of high school students from Ruamrudee International School, led by Puvit Seetisarn, has launched a renewable energy initiative aimed at supporting schools without electricity and contributing to regional disaster relief efforts. The project, called LumenAid, brings together four other team members—Tarawin Kiatlertpongsa, Siravij Ninyawee, Parin Pasutharachati, and Pimphaporn Chonviriyabun—with a shared goal of using solar and wind energy to power underserved communities.
UOB Expands Digital Learning Programme in Remote Schools
Published on 23/06/2025
» UOB Thailand, in partnership with Thailand Collaboration for Education (TCFE), is ramping up its efforts to connect students to wider learning opportunities through the continued success of UOB My Digital Space (MDS) programme. This digital learning initiative has now reached more than 4,500 students in eight remote schools, with recent results showing clear improvements in academic performance, digital confidence, and student engagement.
145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
AFP, Published on 26/11/2018
» WELLINGTON - Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.