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Twitter down in Turkey as quake response criticism mounts
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» ISTANBUL - Twitter became inaccessible on major Turkish mobile providers Wednesday as online criticism mounted of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake.
Thai youth must be 'free to protest'
News, Published on 09/02/2023
» Thai youths must reclaim their freedom to demonstrate peacefully and freely as they are the country's future, urged human rights activists and academics at a conference on Thai student protests.
Nate has another go
News, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2023
» Former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk's decision to apply for the position of anti-corruption commissioner has caused a stir, again. According to media reports, Nate was among three candidates seeking the graft-busting job.
White Helmets rescuers urge international quake help
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» BEIRUT: The White Helmets leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of earthquake-hit Syria appealed on Wednesday for international help in their "race against time".
France struggles with wine surplus
Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: France plans to spend millions of euros to turn wine into industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to drain a massive surplus, the agriculture ministry has said.
Amnesty: Hundreds of children face protest-related charges
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» More than 200 children are facing serious criminal charges, including sedition, for their role in the largely peaceful pro-democracy protests that began in 2020, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
UNESCO sounds alarm over quake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» PARIS - The UN's cultural agency UNESCO said two sites listed on its World Heritage list in Syria and Turkey sustained damage in the devastating earthquake and warned several others may also have been hit.
Unesco fears quake damage to heritage sites
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» PARIS: The UN's cultural agency Unesco said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites listed on its World Heritage list in Syria and Turkey sustained damage in the devastating earthquake.
Two hunger strikers granted bail
Published on 07/02/2023
» Two hunger strikers were granted bail on Tuesday on grounds that their health was in serious danger, but the application of a third was rejected.
Johanne Siy is the winner of Asia’s Best Female Chef Award 2023
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/02/2023
» Filipino chef Johanne Siy of Lolla in Singapore has taken home the accolade of being Asia’s Best Female Chef Award for 2023. Voted for by the 300-plus members of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, the award celebrates women in gastronomy who continue to push the boundaries of excellence with their skills, techniques and craft.