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  • WORLD

    Ukrainians move Christmas to Dec 25 to be 'far from Moscow'

    AFP, Published on 25/12/2023

    » ODESA (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian Orthodox Christians attended services on Sunday as the country prepares to celebrate Christmas on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from January 7, when most Orthodox believers celebrate, in a snub to Russia.

  • WORLD

    Gaza war rages on Christmas Eve as Biden urges caution

    AFP, Published on 24/12/2023

    » GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel pushed on Sunday with its military campaign to destroy Hamas over the Oct 7 attacks, as the focus of the deadly combat shifted to southern Gaza where most displaced Palestinians are trapped.

  • WORLD

    Pope decries inflexible ideologies

    Published on 21/12/2023

    » VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Thursday warned against inflexible ideological positions that can hinder the Church from seeing reality and moving forward, speaking days after a declaration allowing blessings of same-sex couples that conservatives have condemned.

  • WORLD

    Christmas muted in 'grieving' Bethlehem

    AFP, Published on 17/12/2023

    » BETHLEHEM (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year.

  • LIFE

    Festive season begins with carol concerts

    Life, Published on 07/12/2023

    » Bangkok Music Society (BMS) Choir in collaboration with Immanuel Orchestra are presenting two concerts of carols and songs to set the scene for the start of the festive season today and Saturday.

  • LIFE

    Slow-burning, Swedish style

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/12/2023

    » Stories emerging from the enigmatic Scandinavian landscape have often spoken somewhat to my interests. Swedish contributions to the screen include the haunting vampire film Let The Right One In (2008) and the gripping Millennium Trilogy which includes The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009).

  • WORLD

    Huge blow for Wilders as major party snubs coalition

    AFP, Published on 30/11/2023

    » THE HAGUE - Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders suffered a major setback to his goal of forming a governing coalition Wednesday when a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views.

  • THAILAND

    Buddhist-Christian event builds bridges

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2023

    » The Seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, recently hosted in Thailand, marked a crucial moment for interreligious dialogue and cooperation in handling the challenges humanity faces in a fast-changing world.

  • WORLD

    In field of would-be Trumps, Haley gains ground

    AFP, Published on 22/11/2023

    » WASHINGTON - There is Trump, there are wannabe Trumps, and then there is Nikki Haley -- the sole woman in the Republican presidential field and now on the cusp of consolidating second place after showing there may be another way than simply aping the main man.

  • WORLD

    Why Malaysia recognises Hamas and what it means for US ties

    Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2023

    » KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia unexpectedly jumped into the fraught politics of the Israel-Hamas war when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed to maintain ties with Hamas even if his government were to come under outside pressure. Anwar has become one of the most vocal leaders in publicly criticising Israel, calling its military operations in Gaza the "height of barbarism".

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