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  2. CULTURE AND SOCIETY (Page 16)
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Malaysia stripped of hosting after Israeli athlete ban

The world para-swimming championships will be hosted elsewhere. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday (Jan 27) stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019…

  • Published: January 28, 201912:46 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • POLITICS

Bodies of anti-monarchy activists found in Thailand

DNA tests confirm identities; both found strangled and drowned in river; activist not heard from since December 12. A FORENSIC report confirmed yesterday that DNA samples…

  • Published: January 23, 20191:55 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Korea to root out sexual violence in sports community

Human rights watchdog to set up independent monitoring system. Following rampant allegations of sexual misconduct by authority figures in the skating community, the chief of the…

  • Published: January 23, 20191:50 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • CURRENT AFFAIRS

Baby-editing doctor ‘pursued own gain’

The Chinese doctor said he edited two children to make them immune to HIV. Chinese authorities investigating purported gene editing of babies have confirmed that Chinese…

  • Published: January 23, 20191:48 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • CURRENT AFFAIRS

Deadly Thailand temple attack a war crime, says rights group

Human Rights Watch on Saturday said the deadly attack on civilians in a place of worship in Narathiwat province is a war crime. Separatist insurgents attacked Rattananupharb…

  • Published: January 21, 201912:57 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Bangkok grapple with shortage of masks as smog smothers city

The Thai government is trying to resolve a dangerous air pollution problem in Bangkok, by seeding clouds to produce rain and using water cannons to clean streets and the air.…

  • Published: January 17, 201912:37 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • CURRENT AFFAIRS
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Japan Olympic chief denies corruption allegations

The president of the Japanese IOC says there is nothing to worry about. Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), on Tuesday rejected allegations of…

  • Published: January 16, 201912:07 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Read the Reuters special report that landed their journalists in jail

Myanmar’s attempt to silence and discourage the press must be called out. After the rejection of the appeal by the two Reuters journalist, I call on Asia News Network…

  • Published: January 14, 201912:32 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • CURRENT AFFAIRS

Reuters journalists to remain in jail

Myanmar court rejects appeal against 7-yr sentences; ruling decried as another injustice. This Reuters report originally appeared in the Daily Star.  A Myanmar court yesterday…

  • Published: January 14, 201912:29 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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  • CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • CURRENT AFFAIRS

Indian Army does not want LGBT service members

The Indian army chief said that the Indian Army is not ready to accept homosexuals in its service. India’s army chief General Bipin Rawat told reporters on Thursday that…

  • Published: January 11, 201910:50 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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