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In a Pakistan valley, a small revolution among women
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» KARIMABAD, PAKISTAN (PAKISTAN) - In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets -- and forge an unlikely career for themselves in Pakistan.
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SANO (JAPAN) - Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
UN General Assembly calls for Gaza ceasefire, pressure on Israel
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urging nations to take "all measures necessary" to place pressure on Israel.
Northern Ireland hit by fourth night of clashes
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» PORTADOWN (UNITED KINGDOM) - Northern Ireland was rocked by a fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest on Thursday as police clashed with protestors in a second town, undeterred by driving rain.
Israel launches 'preemptive' strikes on Iran
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel carried out "preemptive" strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear plant and military sites, after US President Donald Trump warned of a possible "massive conflict" in the region.
Israel says it strikes Iran amid nuclear tensions
Published on 13/06/2025
» JERUSALEM/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON Israel said early on Friday that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over US efforts to win Iran's agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb.
Thailand Post venture provides pet healthcare delivery
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/06/2025
» Thailand Post has partnered with Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Veterinary Science and Bangkok Animal Hospital to launch a pet healthcare logistics service through its EMS delivery service, aiming to develop the pet health market across the country.
Making sense of the new global economy
Oped, Published on 13/06/2025
» As the world becomes more volatile and confusing, policymakers, business leaders and investors will need to rethink the mental models they use to analyse the global economy. Specifically, they should pay attention to three structural dynamics that are altering the global landscape: capital flows, demographic shifts and political ideology, which are ushering in a more fragmented and siloed world.
Unpacking faith
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/06/2025
» Re: "Why faith is indispensable to global development", (Opinion, June 4).
Rice prices a hot political issue in Japan
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» SANJO, Japan - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.