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From producer to wearer -- lifecycle of the humble face mask
AFP, Published on 16/05/2020
» PARIS - The humble mask has become a universal symbol of the new coronavirus pandemic and a crucial means of limiting contagion.
US giant Monsanto known for controversial chemicals
AFP, Published on 11/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - From "Agent Orange" and DDT to genetically modified crops, Monsanto has long been associated with controversial chemicals, but a US court order for it to pay damages because one of its herbicides may cause cancer could open the door to thousands more claims against the company.
Ex-teacher, 77, arrested for giving flowers to protesters
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» An elderly man faces up to seven years in jail after being charged with sedition for giving flowers to anti-junta activists during a protest in March, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Thai anti-coup activists mark student crackdown anniversary
AFP, Published on 15/10/2015
» BANGKOK - Around 200 anti-coup activists on Wednesday peacefully marked the anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on students in Bangkok, defying the ruling junta's ban on political gatherings.