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Iran: 'Boots on the ground' war unwinnable
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/05/2019
» 'After a long debate, the highest levels of the military could not forecast a way in which things would end favourably for the United States," said Richard Clarke, counter-terrorism adviser in the White House under three administrations. That was back in 2007, and he was talking about the Pentagon's attempts to come up with a winning strategy for a US war with Iran. No matter how they gamed it, the US lost.
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High-rises skirt law to spring up in narrow sois
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/05/2019
» Due to unscrupulous state officials and greedy real estate developers exploiting legal loopholes, many high-rises manage to spring up in narrow sois in Bangkok, posing environmental problems and safety concerns.
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New blackout hits swaths of Venezuela including Caracas
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» CARACAS - A new blackout hit many regions in Venezuela including much of Caracas on Monday, sowing alarm two weeks after a nationwide outage that paralysed the country.
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China factory blast death toll jumps to 64
AFP, Published on 23/03/2019
» BEIJING: The death toll in a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 64 Saturday but rescuers found a survivor among more than two dozen still missing in the debris of one of the country's worst industrial accidents in recent years.
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No light at the end of tunnel for unsafe city
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2019
» The long-awaited tunnel crossing Pattanakarn intersection -- though not fully completed -- was finally opened to motorists on Dec 25, three weeks behind schedule. City Hall may view this as a Christmas and New Year's gift for commuters, but there are other factors in play to consider.
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Siberian region fights to preserve permafrost as planet warms
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» YAKUTSK, Russia: Eduard Romanov points to a spot on a block of flats where a major supporting beam has sagged and begun to crack, destabilising the nine storeys of apartments above.
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Seeing green is believing
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 19/11/2018
» Over a year after its opening, Chulalongkorn Centenary Park is receiving more visitors as well as attention from names like the World Economic Forum, TED, The Guardian and Property Guru Asia. Built to commemorate the university's 100th anniversary by giving back to society, unlike other public parks the 28 rai plot of land -- more than 23 million baht worth of land -- wasn't made simply for people to take a stroll, have a picnic or ride a bike. With a water-retention pond, underground water-drainage system and rain garden, the park is a prime example of tackling urban climate change. More importantly, it shows how a green space can serve as more than just another pretty-but-profitless park.
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Loy Krathong festival ushers in new era for Klong Ong Ang
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/11/2018
» One of the most picturesque and much-anticipated festivals in Bangkok is Loy Krathong which falls this Thursday.
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Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexican salamander
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» PATZCUARO, Mexico: Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy salamander and lifts it dripping into the air.
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Train commuters in HK exposed to daily cocktail of bacteria
Published on 03/08/2018
» Commuters on Hong Kong's MTR trains bring in bacteria that are unique to the areas they live in, creating a cocktail of germs that passengers are exposed to throughout the network by the end of every day, according to a University of Hong Kong (HKU)-led study.
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