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Apec leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on Friday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Meta's Twitter rival Threads launches web version
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Threads, Meta's challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch.
Explore the sounds of Thai rainforests
Life, Published on 19/06/2023
» Renowned audio artist Francisco Lopez will give a world premiere of his new composition, Himavanta, in four sessions over two days this Friday and Saturday, at 7pm and 8.30pm. The venue is Bangkok 1899, a cultural and civic hub located on Nakhon Sawan Road, tambon Wat Sommanat.
Europe's produce at stake in Spain's water war
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» TOTANA (SPAIN) - Spanish farmer Juan Francisco Abellaneda's salads and watermelons fill the shelves of European supermarkets winter and summer. But maybe not for much longer.
The land of haves and have nots
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 09/04/2023
» In the capital, a store sells Prada purses and a 279-centimetre television for US$115,000 (3.9 million baht). Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.
Sound performance is feast for senses, minus one
Life, Published on 07/09/2022
» Experimental sound composer Francisco López will give a debut live sound performance at Bangkok 1899 at Ban Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri, Nakhon Sawan Road, on Saturday and Sunday at 6.30pm.
Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» CIUDAD VICTORIA (MEXICO) - A Mexican reporter was shot dead on Wednesday in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas -- the 12th journalist killed so far in a particularly bloody year for the country's press.
A well-read, empty village
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 08/05/2022
» Standing on a hilltop in northwestern Spain, Uruena overlooks a vast and windswept landscape of sunflower and barley fields, as well as a famous winery. The walls of some shops are built directly into the 12th-century ramparts of the village.
Second man convicted in murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez
AFP, Published on 09/06/2021
» MEXICO CITY - A second man accused in the 2017 murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, an AFP contributor, was found guilty on Tuesday, the prosecutor's office announced.
Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge
AFP, Published on 11/04/2021
» LIMA - Some 25 million Peruvians are set to turn out Sunday to vote for a new president amid the country's deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in new infections.