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Ukraine war saps Russian sway over Caucasus, Central Asia
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» PARIS - As the invasion of Ukraine drains Russia's forces, Moscow's grip on its former Soviet backyard in the Caucasus and Central Asia is loosening with unpredictable consequences, experts say.
US, China top diplomats meet to contain high tensions on Taiwan
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» NEW YORK - The top US and Chinese diplomats met Friday in New York as soaring tensions show signs of easing, but Beijing issued a new warning against support for Taiwan.
Beauty queen 'not sent back'
Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/09/2022
» Former Myanmar beauty queen, Thaw Nandar Aung, aka Han Lay, was on Friday relieved to learn that she will not be sent back to Myanmar.
Pound sinks in reaction to huge UK stimulus
Published on 23/09/2022
» LONDON: The British pound plunged to a 37-year low and stocks sank after the government delivered the most sweeping tax cuts since 1972, as economists warned that the ambitious plan was unsustainable at a time when inflation is rampant.
Russia proxies hold breakaway polls in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Voting on whether Russia should annex Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine opened Friday as the West denounced the referendum that has dramatically raised the stakes of Moscow's seven-month invasion.
Detained Russian protesters face conscription or jail
Published on 23/09/2022
» Mikhail Suetin expected to be detained when he protested against Russian mobilisation, but he never imagined he would be ordered to enlist in the very army he was denouncing.
Iran stages pro-hijab rallies to counter protests
Published on 23/09/2022
» Thousands of people demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab rallies, after a week of bloody protests over the death of a woman arrested for “improperly” wearing the Islamic headscarf.
Cannabis use by employees in Thailand – what is allowed and what isn’t allowed?
Published on 23/09/2022
» There was a lot of hype earlier this year about the delisting of cannabis and hemp plants from the Narcotics Code in Thailand. However, there appears to be some confusion about cannabis use within the country and in particular, what is permitted and not permitted without a license. In order to prevent misuse and a society-wide problem, the Thai government has been elaborating on the permitted use and sale of cannabis in the last few months.
Hilary Mantel: bringing ghosts to life
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» LONDON: Hilary Mantel, whose death was announced on Friday, communed with ghosts throughout her life: the ghosts from history that stalked her fiction, the ghosts of her Irish Catholic ancestors and the ghosts of her unborn children.
THAI announces winter flight schedule 2022-23
Published on 23/09/2022
» From Oct 30, 2022 to March 25, 2023, Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is operating flights on 34 European, Australian and Asian routes with increased frequencies on selected routes.