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Lufthansa, Air France, others avoid Pakistan airspace amid India tensions
Published on 05/05/2025
» NEW DELHI - Air France and Germany's Lufthansa were among global carriers avoiding Pakistani airspace, airlines and flight trackers showed on Monday, as tension between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan stays high after a deadly attack in Kashmir last month.
RBSO set to celebrate King's coronation
Life, Published on 05/05/2025
» To mark the auspicious occasion of HM the King's coronation on May 4, 2019, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) presents "The Royal Celebration: Soundscapes" at the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Friday, at 7.30pm.
7 Iranians among 8 arrested in UK counterterrorism probes
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» LONDON - British police on Sunday said eight people, including seven Iranian nationals, were arrested in two separate counterterrorism probes.
UK police arrest 7 Iranian nationals in counter-terrorism operations
Published on 04/05/2025
» Britain's counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, in a number of raids across the country, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.
Recalling a world of dots and dashes
Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/05/2025
» I forgot to mention in PostScript last week that Sunday, April 27, was Morse Code Day which marks the birth of Samuel Morse, inventor of the famous communications code. The reason for my interest is that it brings fond memories of the late 1960s when I worked at Cable and Wireless (C&W) communications company in Holborn, central London.
Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to "stand up" to Donald Trump.
Brighton College Bangkok Named Among Asia's Elite Schools
Published on 02/05/2025
» Following on from having received the British International School of the Year award, Brighton College Bangkok has been recognised as a recommended school in Spears' complete list of top private schools in the Asia Pacific region. This places the school among the most prestigious and sought-after educational institutions. This recognition underscores Brighton College Bangkok's commitment to providing a world-class education that meets the highest international standards.
Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» RUNCORN — Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.
Hard right makes early gains as local polls test UK's main parties
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» LONDON — Britain's hard-right Reform UK party made early gains Friday as results trickled in from local elections that were expected to deliver a bruising for the country's two establishment parties.
Trans women barred from women’s football in England
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» LONDON - Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football from June 1, England’s governing Football Association announced on Thursday.