Published by Philippine Star Elizabeth Marcelo , Ralph Edwin Villanueva – The Philippine Star November 1, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition yesterday warned the public against mercury-containing skin whitening products being sold in two shopping malls in Pasay. EcoWaste chemical safety campaigner Thony Dizon said their team’s spot check last […]
Afghanistan thrashes Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup
Published by Al-Araby Afghanistan gained their second victory of the T20 World Cup group stage on Sunday as they thrashed Namibia by 62 runs in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan batted first and made 160-5 with former captain Asghar Afghan bidding farewell with 31. They then held Namibia to 98-9 as seamers Hamid Hassan, making his first […]
Turkey hosts first international China-Palestine meeting
Published by Al-Araby Experts from around the world gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to talk about China-Palestine relations as well as China’s role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Asia Middle East Forum (AMEF) organised the first international meeting. “The conference will invoke the historical Chinese-Palestinian relations and standing on the most important political and cultural ties,” […]
Afghan cricket star Asghar Afghan to retire
Published by Al-Araby Asghar Afghan will retire from all formats of the game after Afghanistan’s Super 12 match in theT20 World Cup against Namibia on Sunday. The Afghanistan Cricket Board said it accepted the 33-year-old Asghar’s decision, saying it “expresses gratitudes for his services to the country.” Afghanistan skipper at the T20 World Cup Mohammad […]
Why this year’s COP26 isn’t going to deliver
Published by The Bangkok Post ‘The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7°C of heating,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “There is a high risk of failure of COP26.” That’s the global climate summit that meets every five years (but was postponed last year because of the pandemic) to plot a course away […]