| 6. India celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of coloursСб, 23 мар[-/+]Автор(?) Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation – a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
7. Hundreds protest in India against arrest of leading opposition figureСб, 23 мар[-/+]Автор(?) Hundreds of protesters in India's capital took to the streets for a second day Saturday, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official and one of the country’s most consequential politicians of the past decade, was arrested Thursday by the federal Enforcement Directorate who accused his party and ministers for accepting 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
8. Major League Baseball 2024 kicks off in South KoreaПт, 22 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Earlier this week, it was "play ball" for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome. The two teams kicked off a new season of Major League Baseball, winning one each of the two-game opening series. FRANCE 24's Leo McGuinn tells more about the event and the popularity of baseball in South Korea. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
12. India punishes critics by revoking visas and residency permitsЧт, 21 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often draws crowds of supporters from the Indian diaspora on his foreign visits. But back home, his administration has been revoking visas and residency permits of foreign nationals of Indian origin as well as spouses of Indian citizens. For those denied access or kicked out of India, the experience can be traumatic. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
13. International Day of Forests: Pakistan struggles to fight timber traffickingЧт, 21 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Experts in Pakistan recently warned of the increased risk of floods and other natural disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the country's most forested province, due to massive deforestation. Timber traffickers are accused of cutting down trees illegally on a regular basis. While forest protection services are stepping up patrols in forest reserves, the authorities admit to being overwhelmed by the problem. Our correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
18. A deep dive into Asia's ultra-fast fashion giantsВт, 19 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) French lawmakers have approved a bill to slap fines on ultra-fast fashion retailers. The measure effectively takes aim at Chinese companies like Shein and Temu. Temu, a faster and cheaper version of Amazon, has spread from China to around 50 countries after less than two years in operation. China-founded Shein uses AI and algorithms to detect the latest trends and can introduce more than 7,000 new items every day, changing buying habits and encouraging over-consumption. These clothes may be affordable for consumers, but they come at a huge environmental and social cost. FRANCE 24's Aurore Dupuis tells us more. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
20. World Recycling Day: Thailand drowning in foreign plastic wasteПн, 18 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Thailand is one of the biggest plastic polluters in the world: Some 2 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced each year in the country, and only 25 percent of it is recycled. It's estimated that at least 50,000 tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean annually. But Thailand's underdeveloped recycling industry is just one of the problems. Thailand also imports plastic waste, with 372,000 tonnes imported in 2023 alone. Overwhelmed by the problem, the Thai government has announced measures to ban the import of plastic waste by 2025. Our correspondents report. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
27. Cambodia earns new world record for largest 'bridal carry'Сб, 09 мар[-/+]Автор(?) Hundreds of Cambodians braved sticky tropical heat to set an unusual new world record: for the most people performing a "bridal carry" at the same time. Late on Friday, 245 men hoisted their partners – wives, girlfriends, sisters or mothers – with one arm under the legs and one behind the back and held the position for a minute to set the mark, certified by Guinness World Records representatives. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
28. ‘Two Sessions’ congress: The economic goals in Chinese leaders’ coded languageСб, 09 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) China’s “Two Sessions” congress that began this week is the country’s most important political event of the year. To understand what’s at stake, it helps to have some fluency in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) parlance. Terms such as “new productive forces” and “new three” appear vague, but they speak volumes about the party’s agenda during the 10-day congress. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
29. Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight disappearance: 10 years on and still no closureПт, 08 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) A decade ago, a Boeing Triple Seven with 239 people onboard, disappeared without a trace en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. "Good Night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero" was the last radio call from the pilot and no distress call was ever made in what became one of aviation's biggest mysteries. Families are still searching for closure, but there's hope of a renewed search in the near future. Jean-Emille Jamine and Olivia Salazar-Winspear bring us this report. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
30. China seas: A new Cold War brewing?Пт, 08 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Long dominated by the United States, the Asia-Pacific region is grappling with an increasingly assertive China. Tensions are mounting around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, both in the air and on the water, with numerous incidents of late involving Chinese fighter planes, collisions between ships and reefs being turned into military outposts. Filmed in Japan, China, Taiwan and the Philippines, our documentary explores a new "cold war" pitting President Xi Jinping's authoritarian China against the US and its democratic allies in the region. This high-stakes conflict encompasses territorial, political, economic and ideological dimensions, as the threat of a third world war looms on the horizon. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
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