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    'Mother' should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says

    Reuters, Published on 07/05/2017

    » MILAN - Pope Francis on Saturday criticised the naming of the US military's biggest non-nuclear explosive as "the Mother of All Bombs", saying the word "mother" should not be used in reference to a deadly weapon.

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    ADB needs to refocus its business operations

    Published on 06/05/2017

    » As more than 5,000 delegates from all over the world attend the 50th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors, which ends on Sunday, in Yokohama, Japan, it is time for the bank to reorient its business operations.

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    Gag orders getting worse

    News, Editorial, Published on 05/05/2017

    » With a general election expected to take place next year, it is about time Thailand returned to the open and tolerant society it once was before the 2014 coup. This much-needed change in the political climate with regard to opinions is vital if the military regime is serious about following its road map to democracy. But a series of developments over the past few weeks gives no indication the country is anywhere near that stage.

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    Trump trip set: Israel, Vatican, Saudi Arabia

    Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017

    » WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday his first foreign trip as president will feature stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, where he will meet with Pope Francis, an ambitious foray onto the world stage that will include meetings with Nato and a summit in Italy.

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    Women power the green economy

    News, Published on 04/05/2017

    » In Ghana, a group of enterprising women and young people is building bicycles out of an unlikely material: bamboo. Ten farmers grow the bamboo, and 25 builders craft it into environmentally friendly bikes that can be used on Ghana's bumpy roads or exported overseas. Bernice Dapaah, the founder and CEO of Ghana Bamboo Bikes, plans to build two new factories soon, adding 50 more workers in communities with high unemployment.

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    MEA warns people to be aware of summer storms

    By prnews, Created on: 02/05/2017, Last updated on: 02/05/2017

    » [size=150:2wjcjudt][b:2wjcjudt]MEA warns people to be aware of summer storms affected by climate change[/b:2wjcjudt][/size:2wjcjudt] [attachment=0:2wjcjudt]MEA.jpg[/attachment:2wjcjudt] The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is warning electricity consumers to be careful of summer storms affected...

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    India's 'Diamond City' keeps sparkle

    Business, Published on 02/05/2017

    » With a booming trade in diamond cutting and textile manufacturing, the port city of Surat in India's western state of Gujarat is a melting pot for migrants from across the country seeking work and business opportunities.

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    Coping with complexity

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/05/2017

    » Corporate leaders across Asia Pacific are currently worried the most about the impact of disruption from new technologies on the way they do business, a recent survey has found.

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    Trump celebrates first 100 days as president

    Reuters, Published on 30/04/2017

    » HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - US President Donald Trump hit the road on Saturday to celebrate his first 100 days in the White House with cheering supporters at a campaign-style rally, touting his initial achievements and lashing out at critics.

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    Polar wisdom

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/04/2017

    » Many people dream of setting foot in Antarctica -- the wintry, isolated locale populated by penguins and seals -- but for someone who has been there twice, like Assoc Prof Suchana Chavanich, the experience is not just fun and games.

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