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Ukraine war increases chemical weapons threat: watchdog
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» THE HAGUE - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the threat from weapons of mass destruction including chemical munitions, the head of the world's toxic arms watchdog said on Monday.
Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» LONDON - Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska on Monday demanded a "global response" to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, saying Kyiv prosecutors were investigating more than 100 possible crimes by Russian soldiers.
Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» GENEVA: Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name.
Australia falls short in Great Barrier Reef efforts: experts
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» PARIS: Despite warnings, Australia's efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef still fall short of protecting the world's largest coral reef system from pollution and climate change, experts said Monday.
As Palestinian flags fly at World Cup, Israeli symbols hidden
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» DOHA: Palestinian flags are flying everywhere in Qatar but Israeli fans are staying low-key as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes its presence felt at the first World Cup on Arab soil.
Temple left without monks after drug raid
Published on 28/11/2022
» PHETCHABUN: A small temple in Bung Sam Phan district has been left without monks after they all tested positive for drug use and were expelled from the monkhood.
Singer Tono visits cash-strapped Lao hospital to discuss equipment needs
Published on 28/11/2022
» NAKHON PHANOM: Khammouane Provincial Hospital in Laos has told singer-actor Pakin "Tono" Kumwilaisak it needs 25 pieces of medical equipment.
Stylish stays at Meliá Chiang Mai, the third Meliá in Thailand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/11/2022
» Spanish hospitality brand Meliá has gone up North to open Meliá Chiang Mai, its third Thai property following Meliá Koh Samui and Meliá Phuket Mai Khao. If no one tells you that Meliá Chiang Mai stands where the Pornping Tower Hotel stood, I bet you would think that it has been built from the ground up. Look at the before and after photos, you may agree with me that the transformation is very extensive and impressive.
The Champagne brunch returns to Uno Mas
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/11/2022
» Now more than ever, Centara Grand at CentralWorld is looking to bring people together and celebrate the pleasure of each other’s company with the return of their talk-of-town “Champagne Brunch” on Dec 4. The reimagined lavish spread served at Uno Mas restaurant on the 54th floor of the hotel is all about warmth, togetherness and excitement.
Raise your guard against dangerous new Covid wave, govt warns
Online Reporters, Published on 28/11/2022
» Health authorities are urging people to raise their guard against Covid-19 as infections rise sharply and new strains multiply amid gatherings and an influx of foreign arrivals.