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After decades of fighting, India has finally eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it has become the third country in the Southeast Asia Region to achieve this milestone. The disease is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and has been a public health concern. Here’s … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media. The discussions with Turkmenistan are part of Iran’s wider outreach to Central Asia. Tehran wants to improve trade ties and also a north-south economic corridor. Iran’s IRNA reported that “Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri … Read more
By OLIVIA CHRISTIE Published: 17:42 GMT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 07:23 GMT, 30 October 2024 This is the amusing moment a tropical bird was caught checking itself out on a motorway camera in New Zealand. Footage shows the myna landing in front of a camera monitoring a section of the Northern Gateway Toll Road, … Read more
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] One of Asia’s most recognisable beers, and one of Singapore’s biggest success stories, embarks on a new chapter with the unveiling of a striking new look. In a stunt that caught the world’s attention, major cities across the globe witnessed the unveiling of … Read more
Finally, following years of negotiations, the Labour administration announced on Oct. 3 that — after more than half a century — it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, albeit with carve-outs to protect the U.K./U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia. Looking back, Sands sees Britain’s EU departure as a major contributor. “Brexit … Read more
While saying “I understand the strength of feeling,” the prime minister continued to insist he wanted to be “looking forward, not back.” He added that he wanted to “move forward together on climate resilience, on education, on trade and on growth to better enable us to address the inequalities of today.” Several nations raised the … Read more
Chocolate is universally loved, and possesses the power to lift one’s mood by releasing the feel-good chemical dopamine. In 2022 more than eight million tonnes (7.8 million tons) of chocolate was consumed globally and it is a US$120 billion industry, one dominated by Germany, Belgium, Italy and Poland. While Europeans eat the most chocolate and … Read more
With parliamentary elections set for late October, and EU membership negotiations due to start shortly thereafter, the timing of this behavior was largely puzzling. However, an even greater riddle was the ruling party’s 12-year reign: If Georgians were so passionate about Western integration, why did they keep reelecting the anti-EU Georgian Dream (GD) for more … Read more
To help him prepare for his role as an overlooked Asian-American everyman in Interior Chinatown, Jimmy O. Yang bought a US$1,500 used Toyota Corolla and drove it around Los Angeles. It was, to put it mildly, a lemon. The driver’s side door did not work. There were no power windows. The brakes were so shot … Read more
A Brit has shared how they managed to enjoy the trip of a lifetime for a bargain price, without having to cut down on luxuries. We all know the feeling of needing a break, whether it’s due to work stress, personal issues, or an overbooked social calendar that leaves us exhausted. However, with rising bills … Read more
