Former Nazi Guard, 93, Goes on Trial in Germany
A 93-year-old former concentration camp guard went on trial in Germany Thursday for abetting in the murder of more than 5,000 people. Bruno Dey was 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof camp near what was then Danzig, and is now Gdansk in Poland. Dey...
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Jokowi’s Maritime Dreams Thwarted by Land-based Challenges
Advertising President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo came to office in 2014 wanting to focus on maritime issues. His ambitious plan, known as the Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF), sought to revitalize Indonesia into a maritime-centric state and global hub. The most recent version...
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British, EU Negotiators Strike Brexit Deal
BRUSSELS - European Union and British negotiators have agreed on an outline Brexit deal that still needs to be backed by EU member states and by the respective parliaments. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted “We have one! It’s a fair and...
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Vietnam Bans Animated Movie Over South China Sea Map
Advertising Vietnam has pulled “Abominable” from theaters because the U.S.-Chinese-made animated movie showed a map supporting Chinese claims to the disputed South China Sea.The image in one scene showed the so-called nine-dash line, a vague and broken outline around...
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Lawyers Linked to Panama Papers Seek to Stop Netflix Movie
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - Two lawyers linked to the so-called Panama Papers are asking a federal judge to stop Neflix's upcoming release of “The Laundromat,” which they say defames them as lawless attorneys and may affect criminal cases against them. Panamanian lawyers...
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Thailand ready to host the “2020 Global Summit of Women” in Bangkok
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce its support for the staging of the “2020 Global Summit of Women”, in Bangkok, from 23-25 April, 2020. TAT executives, led by Mr. Tanes Petsuwan, Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, and...
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Two of Thailand’s national parks designated as ASEAN Heritage Parks
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that two of Thailand’s national parks have been designated as ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) during the recent 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, bringing the numbers of the ASEAN...
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Integrated Strike Exercise Puts US-Singapore Air Force Ties into Focus
Advertising Earlier this month, Singapore and the United States held another iteration of an integrated strike exercise. The exercise highlighted an important aspect of the security ties between the two countries amid wider domestic and regional trends and...
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Helicopter Restoration Effort Highlights Philippines Air Force Capabilities
Advertising Last week, the Philippine Air Force offered some specifics about ongoing efforts to restore the country’s older helicopters as part of its current fleet. The details once again put the focus on one of the key aspects of the country’s military modernization...
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Clashes Erupt in Barcelona as Catalan Separatists Protest Sentences for Leaders
BARCELONA - Protesters and police clashed late on Tuesday in Barcelona during rallies against the jailing of nine Catalan separatist leaders, with the unusually tense confrontations turning into a major challenge for Spanish and regional authorities. Protesters threw...
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The food-climate connection
It seems obvious, but sometimes we need a reminder. Food comes from nature. So everything we eat has an impact on the planet – from how its grown, to how it's packaged, to how it gets where it’s going, how it's cooked, and at the end of the meal, where it winds up...
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Remains of Kenyans Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash Return Home
NAIROBI, KENYA - The remains of 28 of the 32 Kenyans killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March have arrived in Nairobi. Hearses lined up at the VIP section of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early Monday morning as family members streamed...
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