Bill Cunningham, CBC reporter who covered Vietnam War and coined The National, dead at 91

Bill Cunningham, the Canadian broadcast journalist who covered the Vietnam War for the CBC and helped name its flagship program, has died. He was 91. An obituary posted on Saturday said he passed away peacefully in Toronto on Jan. 31. A native of Yarmouth, N.S., Cunningham began working as a correspondent for the CBC in the mid-1950s. In … Read more

3 Cambodian activists held in Thailand before PM’s visit: Rights groups

BANGKOK: Three Cambodian activists have been detained in Thailand ahead of a planned visit by Cambodia’s prime minister, rights groups said on Saturday (Feb 3). Lem Sokha and Kung Raiya were taken into custody by officers in the capital Bangkok on Friday, while Pha Phaya – a member of the Cambodia Youth Network – was … Read more

India International Science Festival 2023 Starts On Wednesday, Here’s A Snapshot of Events

Home Education India International Science Festival 2023 Starts On Wednesday, Here’s A Snapshot of Events The aim of this science festival is to celebrate the achievements of India in the frontier areas of science and technology. The central theme of IISF 2023 is “Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal”. IISF 2023: The India … Read more

Cambodia Welcomes Museum’s Plan to Return Looted Antiquities

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA —  Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquity trafficking network out of Southeast Asia. This most recent repatriation … Read more