Biden signs bill requiring declassification of COVID-19 origins information
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday (Mar 20) signed a bill that requires Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify information related to the origins of COVID-19, the White House said. Biden said he shared Congress’ goal of releasing as much information as possible about the origin ofContinue Reading
Dreams of space that ended in shipwreck off Italy
Maeda, 17, wanted to be an astronaut – and took huge risks to pursue her goal.Continue Reading
Adani Group: Chhattisgarh tribes’ year-long protest against tycoon’s coal mine
Why Chhattisgarh’s tribal people are against a new coal mine owned by the Adani Group?Continue Reading
Police chief orders full probe
The national police chief has ordered a full investigation into the 27-hour siege at a house in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district, where a mentally disturbed police officer fired his weapon more than 50 times before being overpowered by a Swat team.Continue Reading
Putin to Xi: We will discuss your plan to end the war in Ukraine
China’s leader, whose Ukraine plan has been criticised in the West, gets a warm welcome in Moscow.Continue Reading
KMT ex-Taiwan president’s mainland visit means what?
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou plans to visit mainland China next week, ahead of a potential visit of incumbent Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen to the United States in April. Ma will become the first former Taiwanese president to visit the mainland since Kuomintang, then the ruling party of the Republic of China, fled to Taiwan […]Continue Reading
HOUSE DISSOLVED
The House of Representatives has been dissolved to pave the way for a general election, with the Election Commission (EC) expected to announce the election date on Friday.Continue Reading
Putin says ready to discuss China’s Ukraine plan at Xi talks
State news agency RIA Novosti said talks between the Russian and Chinese leaders lasted four and a half hours. The two will meet again for formal talks on Tuesday. Putin has welcomed Beijing’s statements on Ukraine as being indicative of a willingness to play a “constructive role” in ending theContinue Reading
Putin ready to discuss China’s Ukraine plan at Xi talks
State news agency RIA Novosti said talks between the Russian and Chinese leaders lasted four and a half hours. The two will meet again for formal talks on Tuesday. Putin has welcomed Beijing’s statements on Ukraine as being indicative of a willingness to play a “constructive role” in ending theContinue Reading
Toxic dust contained at steel plant
PRACHIN BURI: The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) yesterday said the hazardous caesium-137 contamination found at a metal factory in Prachin Buri’s Kabin Buri district has been safely contained.Continue Reading