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Anti-G7 activists march with 'stolen' Macron portraits
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» BAYONNE (FRANCE) - Several hundred anti-G7 protesters staged an unusual protest in southwestern France on Sunday, holding "stolen" portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron which were held upside down in a pointed critique on his policies.
England star Stokes travels rocky road from zero to hero
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» LEEDS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Many sporting careers contain their share of ups and downs but few can match the highs and lows that have come the way of England's Ben Stokes.
Trump aides downplay 'order' to US companies to leave China
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon, as an edict from the president ordering businesses to start looking for alternatives has been met with skepticism.
Trump sparks confusion, then doubles down on China tariffs
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» BIARRITZ, France: President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his hard line against China after sowing confusion with statements that he might be willing to soften a trade war G7 partners fear threatens the world economy.
Placido Domingo gets standing ovation in Salzburg despite sexual harassment claims
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» SALZBURG (AUSTRIA) - Opera legend Placido Domingo on Sunday received a standing ovation at the Salzburg Festival, his first performance since he was accused of sexually harassing women.
Thai shuttlers lose to China in world champions final
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2019
» Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai lost to China in the final of the BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
McIlroy wins PGA Tour Championship to claim FedEx Cup
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Rory McIlroy fired a four-under-par 66 to win the PGA Tour Championship and claim the $15 million FedEx Cup jackpot on Sunday.
Meals on wheels drive truck sales
Business, Published on 26/08/2019
» Shops conveyed by mini trucks have grown popular in Thailand over the years, providing a healthy start for a new breed of entrepreneur.
Your other set of footprints
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2019
» A survivor from the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting massacre in Florida, American pro-gun activist Kyle Kashuv made headlines earlier this year after Harvard University rescinded its admission over his use of racial slurs. After Kashuv wrote the comments on Google Docs for a class study guide and in Skype messages, they were captured and shared to the media by students who knew him. Although the 18-year-old posted an apology about his past behaviour, he still lost a spot at Harvard.
Inequality and the exploitation time bomb
Asia focus, Published on 26/08/2019
» Ever since reducing inequality became an official goal of the international community, income disparities have widened. This trend, typically blamed on trade liberalisation and technological advances that have weakened the bargaining power of labour relative to capital, has generated a political backlash in many countries, with voters blaming their economic plight on "others" rather than on national policies. Such sentiments of course merely aggravate social tensions without addressing the root causes of worsening inequality.