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Singapore hangs prisoner over 1kg of cannabis
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.
Japanese firm to attempt historic lunar landing
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» TOKYO: A Japanese space startup will attempt on Tuesday to become the first private company to put a lander on the Moon.
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
Cambodia PM Hun Sen's son becomes four-star general
News, AFP, Published on 23/04/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian leader Hun Sen's eldest son has officially been promoted to the rank of four-star general, in another sign of plans for him to succeed his father.
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
SpaceX Starship explodes during flight test
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» BOCA CHICA, Texas: SpaceX on Thursday launched its next-generation Starship cruise vehicle atop the most powerful rocket ever built, in a highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight.
Taiwan sentences nine over Cambodia human trafficking scams
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» A Taiwanese court Thursday sentenced nine people to prison terms ranging from 11 to 18 years on human trafficking charges for luring dozens of people to Cambodia to toil in online scam syndicates.
Thailand's China-built high-speed rail on track but delayed
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: One of Thailand's oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing.
No freedom on the horizon for Bua Noi
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» Seven storeys above a shop floor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, the “shopping mall gorilla” Bua Noi sits alone in a cage — her home for 30 years despire a reignited row over her captivity.
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.