Underwater divers in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef — a new initiative helping protect marine life and aiding the fight against ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s hotel quarantine packages fail to prevent overseas arrivals falling by 99.9%
Even since tentatively relaunching tourism late last year with 14-day quarantine hotel packages – under the banner of ‘Amazing Thailand Plus’ – visitors have stayed away. In November 2020 Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
PV Sindhu at the Thailand Open – still early days for hasty judgements and little faith.
The unusual length of the break from the competitive space does not wear off soon or without sufficient matches. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Zarif urges Biden to act first in returning U.S. to nuclear deal
Iran urged new U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday to "choose a better path" by returning to a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers, but said the opportunity would be lost if Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Says Cyprus Talks to Be Held With U.N., EU by Early March
ANKARA (Reuters) - Talks over the divided island of Cyprus will be held in New York in the next two months with the participation of the United Nations, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ... ( read original story ...)
Virus surge puts ‘real pressure’ on Japan to cancel Olympics, Australia leader says
Japan and the IOC insist the Games are going ahead, but some members of the ruling coalition are reported to have developed cold feet. ( read original story ...)
Japan dismisses ‘categorically untrue’ stories that Tokyo Olympics are doomed
The Japanese government has vehemently denied a story that it has privately concluded that this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo are doomed, calling them ‘categorically untrue’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic officials refusing to bow to the inevitable just yet
For the time being, at least, there are no visible signs at all that Japan’s Olympic dream has died. In front of Tokyo Station the digital clock is still counting down the days, hours and seconds ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Thanks PM Modi For COVID-19 Vaccine Gift
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending over two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine as a gift to Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia plane crash probe focuses on autothrottle
Investigators looking into the Sriwijaya Air crash in Indonesia say they are now focussing on the plane's autothrottle. Sixty-two people were on board the passenger plane when it plunged into the sea ... ( read original story ...)