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Coming in hot in 2024
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/01/2024
» To welcome 2024, here’s a round-up of what to look forward to outside the country we call home.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Tuesday, driving tanks and armoured bulldozers through the rubble of shattered buildings and hunting for Hamas militants who carried out the worst attack in Israel's history.
Ground battles rage in Gaza as concern grows for hospitals
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israeli ground forces fought deadly battles with Hamas militants inside Gaza on Monday and sent tanks to the outskirts of the biggest city while air strikes kept raining down on the besieged Palestinian territory.
Kenyans vent anger over economic crisis
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» NAIROBI: Hempstone Monari's taxi business was just getting going when the wheels fell off his financial future and a Kenyan bank auctioned off his car over the non-payment of a $9,900 loan.
Four artists join forces to share 2019 Turner Prize
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» LONDON - This year's prestigious Turner Prize will be shared by all four shortlisted artists after they formed a collective to show solidarity at a time of global "political crisis", in a shock win announced Tuesday.
Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic
AFP, Published on 22/08/2019
» TEL AVIV - In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef Salman and his team pick up plastic debris left by bathers or cast up by the sea.
Thailand advances Asean energy partnership
News, Nadhilah Shani, Published on 22/02/2019
» As Asean chair for 2019, Thailand is expected to excel in leading the grouping to collectively address regional issues. Announced by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha last year, the current chairmanship theme of "Advancing Partnership for Sustainability" carries a significant message for the regional cooperation. The word "advancing" is selected to encourage Asean to continuously keep up with and adopt the disruptive technological development of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). With the word "partnership", Thailand wishes all Asean member states (AMS) to strengthen economic cooperation so Asean can play a bigger role in solving global challenges. "Sustainability", on the other hand, reflects how all efforts at national and regional levels should be done in a sustainable manner for all economic sectors. But what does "advancing partnership for sustainability" mean for Asean energy cooperation?
Police clear protesters as Indian temple prepares to accept women
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» NILACKAL (INDIA) - Indian police on Wednesday cleared protesters trying to stop women accessing one of Hinduism's most sacred sites, a hilltop temple forced by judges to open its doors to all female pilgrims for the first time.
Songkran Blessings
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/04/2018
» The Songkran festival commemorates the start of the traditional Thai New Year. Besides the water splashing, celebrations and family reunions, many Thai people perform rituals that show respect for and seek blessings from their ancestors, elders and Buddha images.