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Transgender athletes condemn ban on inclusion in female events
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2023
» SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES: Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics' exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.
Myanmar monk militia: Buddhist clergy backing junta
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2022
» YANGON: In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"
Pig farmers angered by havoc from suspected African swine fever
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2022
» NAKHON PATHOM: Business began unravelling for pig farmer Jintana Jamjumrus two years ago, after dozens of her animals got feverish and died within days of a mysterious illness she suspected of being a viral disease with no known vaccine, African swine fever (ASF).
China's Xi warns of 'grim' Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2021
» TAIPEI: The situation in the Taiwan Strait is "complex and grim", Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter on Sunday to the newly elected leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, who has pledged to renew talks with Beijing.
India deploys warships in S. China Sea as part of 'Act East' policy
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2021
» NEW DELHI: India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials said on Wednesday, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China.
AstraZeneca US trial data a confidence booster
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2021
» LONDON/TAIPEI: AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in the United States and bolstering confidence in the shot after numerous setbacks in Europe.
Grocery trucks get new life from coronavirus shutdown
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2020
» PATHUM THANI: Cries of "Food, here comes the food," echoed through a Bangkok neighbourhood as Wannapa Yarnsarn's truck arrived with everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh pork for sale.
Dozens of Hong Kong protesters appear in court on rioting charges
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Dozens of Hong Kong anti-government protesters appeared in court on Wednesday charged with rioting and other offences over violent clashes two months ago near China's main representative office.
Thailand eyes new rice sales in push to 11m-tonne target
Reuters, Published on 02/11/2018
» A weaker baht pushed rice export prices in Thailand lower this week, although there were expectations of new deals with the Philippines and China, while rates in India languished at the 21-month lows hit last week due to sluggish demand.
Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2017
» YANGON: Myanmar has accused Reuters reporters Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, of breaching the country's Official Secrets Act, a little-used hangover from colonial rule.