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Censure debate kicks off Monday
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/02/2020
» Despite the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers kicking off today without key speakers from the now-dissolved Future...
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Sandstorm forces closure of airports on Spain's Canary Islands
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» MADRID - Airports on Spain's Canary Islands were closed again Sunday after a sandstorm hit the archipelago, airport authorities said.
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UK pianist Alexis Ffrench bids to change image of classical music
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» LONDON - British composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench, a rising black star in the overwhelmingly white world of classical music, is on a mission "to change...
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Conservatives claim victory in Iran polls after record low turnout
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» TEHRAN - Iran's conservatives claimed victory Sunday in a general election marked by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid public anger against...
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10 Italian towns in coronavirus lockdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2020
» ROME: Authorities in northern Italy on Friday ordered the closure of schools, bars and other public spaces in 10 towns following a flurry of new coronavirus cases....
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A royal treasure
Life, Published on 24/02/2020
» The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles is travelling back in time to when King Chulalongkorn fell in love with Javanese culture during his visits to Indonesia and...
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Not only rising, but leading
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 24/02/2020
» The question of how important Asian economies are for global growth is no longer debatable. The region has become and will continue to be the centre of global...
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Clean transformation: Indian city winning war on waste
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/02/2020
» Fruit seller Neeraj Karat is proud of his city. This was not the case just four years ago, when a large heap of garbage was part of the landscape just a few hundred...
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Europe must recognise China for what it is
Asia focus, Published on 24/02/2020
» Neither the European public nor European political and business leaders fully understand the threat presented by Xi Jinping's China. Although Xi is a dictator...
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Taiwanese health held hostage
Asia focus, Published on 24/02/2020
» On the second day of my internship in Thailand, I attended a panel discussion on how the Thai government and its regional peers are dealing with the coronavirus....