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British Airways pilots set strikes for 3 days in September
Published on 23/08/2019
» LONDON: British Airways pilots are set to strike for three days in September, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said on Friday.
Six EU nations agree to take 356 Ocean Viking migrants
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» ON BOARD THE OCEAN VIKING - Six EU countries Friday agreed to take in 356 migrants stranded on a rescue ship in the Mediterranean after a two-week standoff again exposed the failure of European leaders to quickly deal with desperate people fleeing conflict and poverty in Africa.
Bolsonaro mulls deploying army to combat Amazon fires
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he is considering deploying the army to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes threatens to torpedo a huge trade deal.
'Human chain' a tune-up for weekend rallies in HK
Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Protesters geared up on Friday evening for a 12th straight weekend of demonstrations that have rocked Hong Kong and raised questions about its future as a regional financial hub.
Bolsonaro may use army to combat Amazon fires
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» BRASíLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he is considering deploying the army to help combat fires in the Amazon rainforest, amid growing international pressure over the wildfires.
China confirms new tariffs on US goods
Published on 23/08/2019
» BEIJING: China on Friday announced tariff increased on $75 billion worth of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned increase, deepening a trade war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession.
RMUTT-Thailand-AUT Collaborate to create Thai-New Zealand Centre
Published on 23/08/2019
» Mr Taha Macpherson, Ambassador, New Zealand Embassy in Thailand, comments on the establishment of the Thai-New Zealand Centre (TNZC) as a collaboration between Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT): “As a world-leading international education destination, New Zealand is one of a very few countries that have an International Education Strategy in place.
Untested tech touted as climate fix
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» PARIS: Draft guidelines for how industry fights climate change promote the widespread use of untested technologies that experts fear could undermine efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, AFP can reveal.
Scientists try to stave off northern white rhino extinction
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» OL PEJETA, Kenya: Veterinarians have successfully harvested eggs from the last two surviving northern white rhinos, taking them one step closer to bringing the species back from the brink of extinction, scientists said in Kenya on Friday.
Shoplifting in Singapore ‘easy’, says jailed tourist
Published on 23/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: A Chinese tourist was sentenced to nine weeks’ jail on Thursday for stealing luxury apparel worth S$18,750 (415,000 baht) from Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Paragon shopping mall.