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Walden Bello on the World Order
Walden Bello is a leading figure in the alter-globalization movement and a frequent contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus. Here he is in conversation with Ulrich Brand and Christa Wichterich. Ulrich Brand: In your new book, you start with a very...

Class Act of 2015 - Where are they now?
The ODT checks in with the class of 2015 to see what they are doing 10 years on. Bayfield High School AARON ANDERSON Then: After taking months to recover from a burst appendix, Anderson was back to running and on the podium at several events. The...
An American Century of Carnage
[This essay is adapted from “Measuring Violence,” the first chapter of John Dower’s new book, The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War Two.] On February 17, 1941, almost 10 months before Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Life...

Check out 15 famous movie filming locations in Detroit
DETROIT – It’s been a decade since the end of film incentives that helped put Michigan on the map for moviegoers. From 2008 to 2015, the state offered major tax incentives for motion picture productions, paying filmmakers a tax credit of as much...

Inside India’s scariest scam — and how to stop it
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, a New Delhi suburb, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The caller seemed to...

"Global IT boy"- Internet react as Jimin makes history on X with 23+ worldwide trending keywords while fans launch birthday charity projects
On October 13, 2025, BTS member Jimin set a new record on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He became the first and only individual to have over 23 related keywords and hashtags simultaneously occupy X's Worldwide Trends for the 6...

Seoul offers anonymous drug testing service
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in a notice Monday that free, anonymous drug tests continue to be available for those who worry they may have been exposed to illegal substances. The drug testing is available for anyone without...

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[Ilonggo Notes] Why do young Filipinos continue to test positive for HIV?
The Philippines has earned the unenviable — and embarrassing — title of “the country with the fastest rising rates of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.” While the region overall has experienced a 13% drop in the number of cases since 2010, the...

Business News | US Tariffs Severely Hit India's Textile Exporters; Industry Seeks Moratorium, Raw Material Reforms: CITI Survey
New Delhi [India] October 13 (ANI): India's textile and apparel exporters are facing severe disruptions following the United States' imposition of a 50 per cent additional tariff, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Confederation of...

Taiwan Detects 17th Local Dengue Case
(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TCDC) recently announced new cases of mosquito-transmitted Dengue fever this year. As of the end of September 2025, there have been 17 confirmed local cases of Dengue, with residents...

Chief Bank launches Chief Mobile 3.0 with BPC’s SmartVista digital platform
Raising the bar for mobile banking in Cambodia, the innovation won an accolade at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards. Phnom Penh, Cambodia, September 2025 — Chief Bank, a fast-growing Cambodian bank serving micro, SME and large enterprises,...
Samdech Techo Hun Sen Sends Congratulatory Message to S. Kor...
AKP Phnom Penh, October 03, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State of Cambodia, has sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Woo Won-shik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, on the occasion of...

India’s Northeast Touted as Gateway to Southeast Asia
Shri Chanchal Kumar, secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, spoke of potential links between the region and countries in Southeast Asia. Photo: Torn Chanritheara PHNOM PENH – Northeast India is being promoted as the...

Landslides, Floods Disrupt Roads as Storm Strikes
Cambodia has experienced landslides and floods, disrupting road access in some provinces, after heavy rain caused by severe tropical storm Bualoi. Photo from Phorn Rim/Facebook PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has experienced landslides and floods,...

Donald Trump Reiterates Claim of Solving India-Pakistan Conflict, Says ‘Settled Few of the Wars Just Based on Tariffs’ (Watch Video)
Washington, October 13: US President Donald Trump claimed that he utilised tariffs as a tool to resolve several international conflicts, including the tensions between India and Pakistan. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a...
Press Conference on 30th Angkor Wat International Half Marat...
AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 — H.E. Vath Chamroeun (C, Pic. 1), Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), holds here at the NOCC headquarters...

The French clergyman who saved lives in the shadows of World War Two
Pastor Pierre Charles Toureille There are many unsung heroes of World War II, who risked their lives to save Jews and other persecuted people at great personal cost. Many, as noted by the great historian Sir Martin Gilbert, were religious. But...
Tough Task Awaits National Women's Tennis Players In Thailand SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian women's tennis players are bracing for a tough challenge at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, which is scheduled from Dec 9-20. National tennis head coach Mulyadi Jamal said this is due to the expected...
Trump is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize – not now, not ever
He also highlighted the Nobel Peace Prize that a former Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari, received in 2008. He was cited “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts,”...