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Censure debate kicks off Monday
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/02/2020
» Despite the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers kicking off today without key speakers from the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, the session will be no less interesting, according to opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang.
Sandstorm forces closure of airports on Spain's Canary Islands
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» MADRID - Airports on Spain's Canary Islands were closed again Sunday after a sandstorm hit the archipelago, airport authorities said.
UK pianist Alexis Ffrench bids to change image of classical music
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» LONDON - British composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench, a rising black star in the overwhelmingly white world of classical music, is on a mission "to change the narrative" that the genre is stuffy and outdated.
Conservatives claim victory in Iran polls after record low turnout
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» TEHRAN - Iran's conservatives claimed victory Sunday in a general election marked by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid public anger against the government, an economic downturn and the disqualification of half the candidates.
10 Italian towns in coronavirus lockdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2020
» ROME: Authorities in northern Italy on Friday ordered the closure of schools, bars and other public spaces in 10 towns following a flurry of new coronavirus cases.
A royal treasure
Life, Published on 24/02/2020
» The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles is travelling back in time to when King Chulalongkorn fell in love with Javanese culture during his visits to Indonesia and brought home 307 of the finest batiks as keepsakes.
Not only rising, but leading
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 24/02/2020
» The question of how important Asian economies are for global growth is no longer debatable. The region has become and will continue to be the centre of global economic activity for many decades to come. But the rise of Asia has been faster and more impactful than most forecasters expected.
Clean transformation: Indian city winning war on waste
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/02/2020
» Fruit seller Neeraj Karat is proud of his city. This was not the case just four years ago, when a large heap of garbage was part of the landscape just a few hundred metres from his stall in Jabalpur.
Europe must recognise China for what it is
Asia focus, Published on 24/02/2020
» Neither the European public nor European political and business leaders fully understand the threat presented by Xi Jinping's China. Although Xi is a dictator who is using cutting-edge technology in an effort to impose total control on Chinese society, Europeans regard China primarily as an important business partner.
Taiwanese health held hostage
Asia focus, Published on 24/02/2020
» On the second day of my internship in Thailand, I attended a panel discussion on how the Thai government and its regional peers are dealing with the coronavirus. As one of the panelists -- the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Thailand -- reiterated the UN agency's suggestions about helping people avoid infection and reassured the audience that the world has been collaborating closely on effective treatments, I felt a disturbing mixture of emotions.