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Italian firm gears up to restart works on Total's Mozambique gas project
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - An Italian firm contracted by French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it was gearing up to resume work on a Mozambique gas project that was halted for security reasons in 2021 as soon as in July.
More schoolgirls poisoned in Iran
Published on 01/03/2023
» More than 100 students were hospitalised in Iran after a new spate of suspected gas attacks on girls’ schools on Wednesday, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
Emergency decree extended in deep South
Online Reporters, Published on 01/03/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has approved a further extension of the emergency decree in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat for another three months, from March 20 to June 19.
High-level defection: why N. Korean diplomatic family chose freedom
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» SEOUL - Born into an elite North Korean family with ties to the ruling dynasty, Oh Hye Son grew up believing she was "special" -- but then she tasted freedom overseas and decided to defect.
TAT suggests operators still upbeat on recovery outlook
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/03/2023
» Business operators still have confidence in the country's tourism recovery as campaigns for the general election kick into high gear and the next phase of the "We Travel Together" scheme is projected to have the participation of more than 9,000 hotels, with the aim of stimulating domestic spending, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
UN slams Russia but war slogs on
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 01/03/2023
» Now a year after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly firmly and sternly rebuked Russia's brutal war against a sovereign country. With a thumping majority of 141 in favour, only 7 against and 32 abstentions, the assembly again issued a non-binding resolution demanding Russia's military withdrawal from Ukraine and calling for a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace".
YouTube ramps up ads, moderation
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/03/2023
» If this was a YouTube video you would have to sit through up to 30 seconds of ads before you could even start. YouTube seems to be stepping up its advertising while at the same time providing less service. I still use it because it has things I'm interested in, like Chinese martial arts series and info on music products I like. If I'd written this using ChatGPT you would not see some of the material because the trust and safety filters on the AI product have repeatedly been found to be biased towards the US political left in the content it will return. Some people associated with ChatGPT have acknowledged this but it remains to be seen if anything will change.
Cobra Gold drills begin in Rayong
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/03/2023
» Cobra Gold 2023, the largest international military exercise in mainland Asia, officially kicked off yesterday in Rayong and will run until March 10.