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Karen Union 'committed' to peace, security
Published on 14/04/2024
» The Karen National Union (KNU) says it is committed to establishing cross-border security and working with Thailand and international organisations to ensure peace and safety on both sides of the border.
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Songkran moving out of Hong Kong’s ‘Little Thailand’
Published on 09/04/2024
» HONG KONG: The water-splashing portion of Thailand's Songkran festival in Hong Kong's Kowloon City will be moved from its traditional site to a basketball court next week for the first time, following the arrest last year of three men for soaking police officers and reporters at the event.
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Fading colours: Bangladesh's threatened rickshaw art
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» DHAKA - Vibrant greens and swirling yellows, film stars, birds and architecture: Bangladesh's bicycle rickshaw drivers have for decades used their transport as a unique moving canvas of urban folk art.
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Global tourism to recover from Covid-19 pandemic by 2023
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday.
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Dry streets as Myanmar boycotts water festival to protest junta
AFP, Published on 13/04/2022
» Myanmar marked its normally boisterous new year water festival with silence and boycotts on Wednesday, as fighting between the military and opponents of the coup raged across the country.
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75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
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Silent streets for water festival in Myanmar lockdown
AFP, Published on 12/04/2020
» Like Songkran in Thailand, Myanmar's New Year festival of Thingyan is the country's biggest public holiday -- normally a week of nationwide celebration and water fights, with soaked revellers partying late into the night.
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Europe tightens curbs with economic toll worsening: Virus update
Published on 17/03/2020
» Governments in Europe tightened curbs on free movement to stem the outbreak and are exploring ways to ease the financial impact. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is rallying Senate Republicans to quickly pass the House package of economic measures. Goldman Sachs Group now expects China’s economy to contract by 9% in the first quarter and Hong Kong’s jobless rate rose to a nine-year high. The Philippines became the first country to shut its markets in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak and some regulators in Europe banned short selling. US equity futures and European stocks reversed gains.
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Thai new year splashes in with water fights, raves
AFP, Published on 13/04/2019
» BANGKOK - Water-spraying elephants, raves and boisterous, street-blocking water fights -- Thailand's Buddhist new year arrived with a splash Saturday, a once calm festival now celebrated with a more raucous edge.
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Soaked streets, water fights mark Myanmar festival
AFP, Published on 13/04/2018
» YANGON: The thudding bass of party music and splash-happy water fights marked the start of celebrations leading up to the Buddhist New Year in Myanmar on Friday, a time of high spirits and revelry.
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