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Cambridge college hands back looted African sculpture
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) - A Cambridge University college will hand over to Nigeria an African bronze looted over a century ago, in the first return of its kind by a British institution.
SE Asian states announces new strategic pact with Australia
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed at a summit on Wednesday to establish a "comprehensive strategic partnership", a sign of Canberra's ambition to play a bigger role in the region.
US says Assange will not face supermax jail in renewed extradition bid
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» LONDON: The United States sought to assure a British court Wednesday that Julian Assange would not be held at a federal supermax prison, as it appealed a decision to block his extradition on the grounds he is a serious suicide threat.
China's e-commerce platforms ban keyword search for Squid Game-related products
Published on 27/10/2021
» China's major e-commerce platforms have apparently banned keyword search for products related to hit Netflix show Squid Game , which has prompted merchants to devise workarounds for consumers to find these goods online.
Woman who cut rope reports to police on attempted murder charge
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2021
» A woman facing an attempted murder charge after cutting a rope used by two painters on the exterior of a condominium reported to police on Wednesday and denied the allegations.
Philippines still ‘worst place’ to be in Covid
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/10/2021
» The Philippines remains bottom of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic in October, as vaccinations and reopening lag despite its outbreak easing.
Economy to grow more than 1% this year: Arkhom
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» The economy is expected to grow by more than 1% this year, helped by improved exports and government measures as well as a gradual recovery in tourism, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.
China and the United Nations: 50 Years of True Multilateralism
Published on 27/10/2021
» The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations. On 25 October, China solemnly hosted a commemorative conference during which Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech and UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other international guests also made speeches. Secretary-General António Guterres said to President Xi: “I thank China for upholding multilateralism, supporting the UN’s work, and playing a major part and making significant contributions to promoting world peace and development.”
Still flooding in 15 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2021
» Flooding remained in 15 provinces on Wednesday due to recent heavy rainfall, but was receding in many areas, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.
Finnish scientists create 'sustainable' lab-grown coffee
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» Latte drinkers may in the future be sipping on java sourced from a petri dish rather than a plantation, say scientists behind a new technique to grow what they hope to be sustainable coffee in a lab.