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‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis
By Wesley Morgan, Griffith University In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm…
Vietnam seek Samsung’s strategic partnership for semiconductor industry advancement
HANOI, Jan 23: Vietnam expressed its aspirations for Samsung to become a strategic investor as the country…
Cameroon launches world’s first malaria vaccine campaign
NAIROBI (Kenya), Jan 23: In a groundbreaking move to address the persistent threat of malaria, Cameroon on…
Hong Kong marathon leaves 1 runner dead, 842 others hurt
MOSCOW, Jan 22: Hong Kong’s annual marathon on Sunday was marred by the death of a…
Russian plane crash: 4 out of 6 on board found alive in northeastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Jan 22: Four of the six people on board, including the pilot, were found alive on…
Japan’s lunar probe lands on moon
ANKARA, Jan 20: Japan has successfully landed a lunar probe on the moon, the country’s space agency…
Philippines, China agree to improve communications on maritime tensions – Manila
MOSCOW, Jan 18: The Philippines and China have agreed to improve their communications for settling incidents…
EU agrees tougher anti-money laundering rules, limits cash payments
STRASBOURG, France, Jan 18: Negotiators from the European Parliament and the 27 EU member states on Thursday…
Thai fireworks factory explosion: Authorities work to identify remains of 23 victims
SUPHAN BURI, Thailand, Jan 18: Thai authorities are actively engaged in the process of identifying the…
Bigger countries ignore international law, says President Aliyev
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17: Countries that demand justice, and rightly so, must secure this themselves, said Azerbaijan’s…
Black sesame seeds from Malaysia seized at Taiwan’s border
TAIPEI, Jan 16: A shipment of dried black sesame seeds from Malaysia was recently seized at…
Thailand rakes in record 6.6 billion Baht from foreign film productions in 2023
BANGKOK, Jan 16: Thailand has emerged as a popular destination for international filmmakers, contributing significantly to its…
Two passenger planes collide at Japan’s New Chitose Airport
TOKYO, Jan 16: Two passenger planes made contact on the ground at New Chitose Airport in Japan’s…
Chinese Premier warns of deepening trust deficit
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 16: China neither walks away from agreements or pulls out of organisations, nor…
North Korea conducts successful test launch of ballistic missile on Jan 14
MOSCOW, Jan 15: The North Korean government said Pyongyang’s recent launch of a solid-fuel medium-range ballistic…
IOC completes final venue inspection for Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics
SEOUL, Jan 15: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has completed its final check of competition venues…
Canada should not send wrong signals to ‘Taiwan’s separtists’ – Wang Yi
BEIJING, Jan 12: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday held a telephone conversation with his…
Thailand: Nearly 300 children reported missing in 2023
BANGKOK, Jan 12: Nearly 300 children – the highest figure in five years – were reported missing in Thailand…
South Korea aims to launch full-fledged space agency in May
SEOUL, Jan 11: South Korea’s science ministry said Thursday it aims to launch a full-fledged space…
TikTok helps Indonesia’s presidential candidates attract young voters
JAKARTA, Jan 11: Indonesia’s election day is just five weeks away, and three presidential-vice presidential candidates…
Scientists test world-first Nipah virus vaccine
LONDON, Jan 11: Oxford scientists are assessing whether the technology behind their COVID-19 jab could be…
Myanmar junta jails filmmaker for life
BANGKOK, Jan 11: The award-winning documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe has been sentenced to life imprisonment in…
Malaysian drug kingpin deported to Thailand, authorities working to seize remaining ill-gotten gains
BANGKOK, Jan 11: The 41-year old Malaysian drug kingpin nabbed in Laos has been deported to Thailand, with authorities ramping…