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Chinese tourists are welcomed with souvenirs from Thai officials after arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport on September 25, 2023
Millions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again
BEIJING — Thailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme.Vowing to revive the country’s economy, newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced a visa-free policy for Chinese and Kazakh tourists that would run from September 25 to February 24 next year, signaling that the recovery of Thailand’s tourism industry is a top priority.The policy came just in time for China’s “Golden Week” holiday period, which is centered around National Day on October 1.This year’s Golden Week coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, marking a 10-day travel rush spanning September 29 to October 8. It’s also one of the first holiday periods...
September 29, 2023

Millions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again

General view of the Sycamore Gap tree that was felled, in Northumberland, Britain, September 28, 2023
Sycamore Gap: Teen arrested after famous tree ‘deliberately felled’
LONDON — A famous tree that has stood sentinel on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall for more than 200 years has been “deliberately felled” in what authorities have called an “act of vandalism.”The sycamore tree, located in the Northumberland National Park in northern England, was made famous to millions around the world when it appeared in Kevin Costner’s 1991 blockbuster film “Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.”Police said they have arrested a 16-year-old boy following the incident, which was believed to have taken place overnight Thursday.The tree — at a spot known as “Sycamore Gap” – was located on the historic UNESCO World Heritage listed Hadrian’s Wall, which was constructed around 1,900 years ago to guard the furthest northwestern frontier of the Roman...
September 29, 2023

Sycamore Gap: Teen arrested after famous tree ‘deliberately felled’

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to China
MANILA — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his nation, and the wider world, had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea.“I cannot think of any clearer case of bullying than this,” said Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. “It’s not the question of stealing your lunch money, but it’s really a question of stealing your lunch bag, your chair and even enrollment in school.”His comments follow increasingly assertive moves by the Philippines to protect its claim to shoals in the South China Sea during more than a month of high-stakes maritime drama.While tensions between China and the Philippines...
September 29, 2023

Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to China

Vachathi village is located in the foothills of picturesque Sitheri hills in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district
India court upholds convictions in 30-year-old rapes
CHENNAI, India — The high court in India's Tamil Nadu state has upheld the convictions of hundreds of government officials for atrocities against tribals, including rapes of 18 women, three decades ago.The convicts include policemen and officials from the forest and revenue departments.They had attacked the tribals in June 1992, accusing them of aiding the dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan.They assaulted the men and raped women, vandalised homes and killed livestock.The crime has come to be known as the Vachathi case after the name of the village where it took place.All the 269 accused denied the allegations against them, but in 2011, a trial court convicted them, pronouncing them guilty under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. Seventeen of the men were also found...
September 29, 2023

India court upholds convictions in 30-year-old rapes

India's anti-terror agency has conducted raids across the country
India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists deepens
NEW DELHI — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it says are “terrorists” and “gangsters,” some of whom it alleges have links to Sikh separatist groups.The National Investigative Agency (NIA) said Wednesday it had seized pistols, ammunition and a large number of digital devices during the raids, and that among those it had detained were several people with suspected links to “pro-Khalistan” groups.“Khalistan” is a reference to a separatist movement that seeks to create a homeland for Sikhs in the Punjab region of India.News of the raid comes as India remains in a tense diplomatic standoff with Canada, following allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been...
September 29, 2023

India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists deepens

Police suspect the blast is a suicide attack
At least 52 killed as deadly blast rips through religious procession in Pakistan
QUETTA — At least 52 people were killed and dozens more wounded in what authorities believe was a suicide attack at a religious procession in southwest Pakistan Friday.The explosion occurred in the Mastung district of the restive Balochistan province, as people celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), the information minister of the province Jan Achakzai told CNN.Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area, has seen a decades-long insurgency by separatists who demand independence from the country, citing what they say is the state’s monopoly and exploitation of the region’s mineral resources.Meanwhile, a separate blast took place during Friday prayers at a mosque near Peshawar City in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least two people and...
September 29, 2023

At least 52 killed as deadly blast rips through religious procession in Pakistan

Chinese Modernization: Peaceful Development
The Chinese people are now marching ahead on the path to modernization. Modernization, however, may not evoke pleasant memories for everyone in the world. In many cases, it comes along with expansion, friction, and even conflict. But does it have to be this way? China has given a resounding answer: its modernization will be achieved through peaceful development. In fact, China is the only country whose Constitution says it “keeps to a path of peaceful development.” Why is this a big deal?Peace is in China’s DNALike the Mayan, Inca and Egyptian civilizations, the Chinese civilization is an agrarian one. With their vast plains, the Chinese developed a generally self-sufficient economy, and would earn nature’s blessings through their hard work and resilience throughout millennia....
September 28, 2023

Chinese Modernization: Peaceful Development

Indians have often held protests demanding justice for rape victims
India outrage as raped girl walks around seeking help
KOCHI, India — A video showing a young girl walking around seeking help after being raped has sparked anger in India.Many people expressed outrage after CCTV footage showed a man appearing to wave the girl away when she approaches him.But police told local media that the girl, who walked around Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh state for more than two hours, was helped by some people.A senior police official said a medical examination showed the girl was raped."Five people who came in contact with the girl are being questioned," Ujjain police superintendent Sachin Sharma told ANI news agency on Thursday, adding that the girl was "incoherent and could not initially give any details about her whereabouts".Police have not confirmed the girl's age yet.A short CCTV video...
September 28, 2023

India outrage as raped girl walks around seeking help

Officials said this week the country is facing its most severe dengue outbreak in history
Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in Bangladesh outbreak
SINGAPORE — Nearly 1,000 people have died of dengue in Bangladesh in recent weeks, in what authorities say is the country's most severe outbreak of the disease yet.Extraordinarily wet monsoons have made it easier for mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus to breed in dirty and stagnant water.Officials have struggled to contain the spread of the disease and hospitals have been critically overwhelmed.In severe cases, dengue causes internal bleeding which can lead to death.Its symptoms include headaches, nausea, joint and muscle pain.Dengue is endemic in tropical countries and outbreaks often occur in urban areas with poor sanitation that allow virus-carrying mosquitoes to multiply.It used to be a seasonal disease in Bangladesh, but due to hotter and wetter monsoons brought about by...
September 28, 2023

Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in Bangladesh outbreak

Hoang Thi Minh Hong is one of Vietnam's best-known climate activists
Trial of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
SINGAPORE — One of Vietnam's best-known environmental campaigners, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, goes on trial in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.She has been charged with tax evasion. If convicted, she faces between four and seven years in jail.Similar charges have been filed against four other activists involved in environmental or climate issues.Human rights groups have condemned the prosecution of Ms Hong and the other activists as politically-driven.They point out that they have been treated more severely than other people detained on tax evasion charges, being detained and denied access to lawyers.NGOs in Vietnam have long existed in a legal "grey zone", where there are no specific requirements for them to pay tax on donations from overseas.Yet the state has interpreted ambiguous...
September 28, 2023

Trial of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern

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