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Reeling in a deal to save the seas
Oped, Published on 02/12/2021
» The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet's surface, produces half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, and provides hundreds of millions of jobs. It also plays a major role in mitigating climate change: over 80% of the global carbon cycle passes through the ocean. But this precious natural resource is not invincible. Despite all the benefits it affords us, the ocean today faces unprecedented man-made crises that threaten its health and its ability to sustain life on Earth.
Three MSF aid workers killed in Ethiopia's Tigray
AFP, Published on 26/06/2021
» NAIROBI - One Spanish and two Ethiopian employees of the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have been "brutally murdered" in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region, the organisation said Friday.
EU Parliament strips Catalan separatists of immunity
AFP, Published on 09/03/2021
» BRUSSELS - The European Parliament on Tuesday lifted the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two allies wanted by Spain following Catalonia's independence attempt in 2017.
China reports spike as global cases pass 16m
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» BEIJING: China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in three months, part of a worrying swell of second and third-wave infections that are hitting Asia and Europe.
Covid-19: Latest travel and entry rules
Published on 04/06/2020
» Hong Kong and Singapore relax the ban on transit passengers at their airports effective first week of June while Spain keen to rebuild tourism ends its quarantine rule 1 July for foreign visitors.
Virus Update: Cases top 125,000, China says peak is over
Published on 12/03/2020
» China says the peak of the outbreak in the country is “generally over” but the situation elsewhere remains grim. President Donald Trump significantly restricted travel from Europe as the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Challenges ahead for Thailand's SMEs
News, Published on 30/10/2015
» The world economy is slowing down. Thailand has not been spared. The Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecast to a modest 2.7% for the year. Former finance minister and central bank chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura recently warned that the slowdown could last as long as five years.