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Khashoggi, other targeted journalists named Time 'Person of the Year'
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» NEW YORK - Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other targeted journalists recognized as "guardians" of the truth.
Arctic's record warming driving 'broad change' in environment: study
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - Global warming is heating the Arctic at a record pace, driving broad environmental changes across the planet, including extreme storms in the mid-latitudes, a major US scientific report said Tuesday.
Support falls for France's 'yellow vest' protests: polls
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» PARIS - Support for the "yellow vest" protesters in France has dropped sharply following President Emmanuel Macron's concessions to ease taxes and boost income, leaving the country split, two opinion polls showed Tuesday.
Early Christmas for France's 'yellow vests', but will they cheer?
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» PARIS: Emmanuel Macron's government mobilised Tuesday to sell the financial relief offered to quell the "yellow vest" movement, after many of its members assailed the measures as not enough to end protests which have spiralled into weekends of violence and vandalism in Paris and other cities.
Sustainability key to Air Asia's success
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018
» Ait transport is the most convenient means of travelling long distance today. It connects people, creates jobs and builds tourism. But despite all its benefits, the impact that each flight and operation has on the environment remains a great concern.
Plastic road leads the way
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/12/2018
» The road is short, only 220 metres long, yet it holds a tremendous promise for a zero-waste future.
Measure for measure
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018
» Sustainability is everybody's problem. And while we encourage companies to adjust their corporate practices to suit circular economy practices, it's equally important to look at ourselves and ponder how our daily actions and choices are affecting the environment.
Coming full circle
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/12/2018
» At the moment, this very minute, over 30 million tonnes of garbage is scattered around the country -- untreated, leaking leachates, and stinking.
French PM to detail Macron's measures to appease 'yellow vests'
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» PARIS: The French government will Tuesday try to convince lawmakers and the public that President Emmanuel Macron's speech met the demands of the "yellow vest" movement, even as many demonstrators said they were disappointed and vowed to press on with their protest.
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» EVEREST (NEPAL) - Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal's Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold -- were they not a portent of catastrophic floods.