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Israel to build over new 1,300 W.Bank settler homes
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday announced plans to build more residences for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, drawing immediate condemnation from Palestinians, peace activists and neighbouring Jordan.
China aims to cut fossil energy use to below 20% by 2060
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» China is targeting an ambitious clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to under 20% by 2060, according to an official plan published by state media on Sunday.
CU student union's decision to scrap Phra Kieo parade stirs row
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2021
» A decision by the Student Union of Chulalongkorn University to dump a parade of Phra Kieo from the traditional football event has sparked debate centred on the issue of equality and respect for the university and its founder.
Hong Kong Marathon runners forced to cover 'political' slogan: reports
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported.
Deadly blast in Ugandan capital a 'terrorist act': President
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» KAMPALA - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that an explosion in the capital Kampala that killed one person and injured five was "a terrorist act" and vowed to hunt down those responsible.
Picasso masterpieces fetch $108.9 million at Sotheby's auction
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» LAS VEGAS - Eleven masterpieces by Pablo Picasso fetched $108.9 million at a Sotheby's auction in Las Vegas on Saturday.
China passes new law ordering parents to ease pressure on children
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/10/2021
» HONG KONG: China has passed a family education law that requires parents and guardians to reduce the "twin pressures" of homework and private tutoring on children.
Demolition order for roadside shacks
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 24/10/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Operators of shacks selling miscellaneous items along Highway 323 in Sangkhla Buri district have been ordered to demolish them following a report that they have provided shelter for illegal border crossers.
Myanmar says it's committed to Asean peace plan, despite general's snub
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Myanmar's military rulers pledged on Sunday to cooperate "as much as possible" with a peace plan agreed with Asean, despite a stern rebuke of the regional bloc for excluding the country's top commander from a summit this week.
China to expand property tax trial to check speculation
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» BEIJING - China is set to expand pilot property tax reforms, state media reported, as the government battles real estate speculation in the world's second-biggest economy.