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Personal tipping points: Four climate journeys
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» PARIS - From US President Donald Trump’s all-out push for fossil fuels to political squabbles in Europe, governments are retreating on their climate promises. But most people around the world still see global warming as a serious threat.
Tunisia sets sights on becoming world's top seawater therapy spot
AFP, Published on 03/02/2025
» KORBOUS (TUNISIA) - With a Mediterranean coastline, natural thermal springs, clement weather and affordability, Tunisia has become the world's second-largest destination for seawater-based treatments known as thalassotherapy.
Is this the year Laos breaks through?
The New York TImes, Published on 02/01/2025
» Laos, a place that feels stuck in time, is at the precipice of change.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: July 19-25
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 19/07/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Ghostly good times in Loei
AFP, Published on 24/06/2023
» LOEI: Decked out in elaborate long-nosed masks and ruffled pants, hundreds of people banged cowbells and danced in a grand parade on Saturday at the annual ghost festival in this northeastern province.
Reconstructing Thai fare
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 22/07/2022
» Progressive, Bangkok and ethnic are three words that characterise Inka (pronounced "ing kha"), a brand-new Thai restaurant that opened a month ago at Central Embassy.
Hong Kongers rush to get haircuts as salons reopen
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents have flocked to hair salons after they reopened following a month-long closure, but hairdressers and shop owners say they are worried about "inconsistent" social-distancing policies leading to financial uncertainties amid the city's fifth wave of coronavirus infections.
France stages rare national tribute to film icon Belmondo
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» PARIS: Thousands turned out Thursday in Paris to honour Jean-Paul Belmondo, the film icon who helped define French identity for six decades, with President Emmanuel Macron offering an emotional farewell to the star who died this week aged 88.
Mix of curiosity, concern, as El Salvador adopts bitcoin currency
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» SAN SALVADOR: Salvadorans queued Wednesday at some of the dozens of bitcoin teller machines erected around the country that has made history by adopting a cryptocurrency as legal tender.
Preying on the elderly
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/02/2021
» If you are a fan of suspense thrillers like Gone Girl (2014), be sure to tune in to Netflix this week as Rosamund Pike's latest dark comedy and psychological thriller I Care A Lot debuts on the streaming service. The film is already getting critical acclaim for its gripping storyline that will keep viewers guessing until the very end.