Two members of Saudi Arabia's royal family will have to answer questions about the Sept. 11 attacks in what lawyers for victims call a turning point in a long-running lawsuit, a federal judge ruled.
In her new Crime column, Marilyn Stasio ranges from an Alpine chalet to the sunny streets of Los Angeles to the venerable British city of Bath.
The actress spoke to Salon about her directorial feature debut, "Definition Please," making the festival rounds
Who was Jesus Christ before He became Jesus Christ? The answer will affect your life!
Most of the watchdog offices contacted by Rep. Connolly plan to conduct some form of review.
Do Democrats get a memo to shut things down until after the election, or do they just know they need to do it?
This show features a personal and revealing interview of Comic Dave Smith by Jeff Deist. It shows a side of Dave you haven't seen before—so don't miss it.
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‘Cloaked’ is an abode design intervention, monolithically pitched into a tightly knit urban setting. It is enclosed on all sides by an overpowering city fabric. The design was incorporated into a challenging triangular site profile with acute angles at two of its corners. Whilst two of its edges faces vehicular roads, an edifice engulfs its third. The western corner manifests the highest point on site, surrounded by running pavements and roads along its periphery. The terrain gradually slopes down along it’s northern edge from west to east. Читать дальше...
With the help of citizen science volunteers, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try and make scientific breakthroughs.
A month after President Donald Trump moved to shore up workers’ incomes by giving employers the option of deferring payroll taxes, the effort has failed to energize a U.S. economy still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Investment firm Mesa Thai Pte Ltd has acquired a 21.4% stake in real estate company Raimon Land Plc by acquiring 893 million shares from existing shareholders.
United States unemployment levels not seen since the 1930s have prompted pundits to examine previous eras -- particularly the Great Depression -- for lessons on how to escape the current economic crisis. Unfortunately, the past offers few straightforward answers. Previous economic eras, when understood with all of their complexity and ambiguity, do not point to an obvious path ahead.
When it comes to policy on waste management and recycling, the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration is generally deemed to be progressive. The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry in 2018 made a landmark decision to slap a ban on the importation of plastics and electronic waste which is to take effect on Jan 1 next year. Previously, the ministry jump-started a voluntary campaign to ban...
While the movement for charter amendment as demanded by student activists appears to be gaining steam, with the formation of a constitutional drafting panel under way, there are signs some senators may already be backpedalling. There are suspicions this may be a tactic by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government to derail the process.
Concerns related to Covid-19 are finally easing. Though worldwide infections remain high with total cases now above 28 million, the death rate is declining. New cases in the United States have fallen to around 35,000 per day from 100,000 previously. The leader in daily cases is now India at more than 90,000 per day. Overall, market participants appear less concerned about the pandemic and are now...
Austria-based Gussing Renewable Energy Thailand is ready to tap into increasing demand for renewable energy in Asia with its unique technology, following the success of its first biomass power plant in Asia.
PHETCHABUN: Akara Resources Plc has applied for a licence to explore the province for minerals despite the company's legal battle with the government that forced the closure of its gold mine in 2016.
Hong Kong-based developer Risland Thailand is confident in a property market recovery next year, putting stock in an economic boost from the government.
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has floated the idea of granting the private sector a 99-year concession to operate and improve the rail system while insisting there would be no favouritism if the plan went ahead.
The Bank of Thailand has enforced revised market conduct rules covering specialised financial institutions, asset management companies and nanofinance operators to standardise the country's overall financial services.
by Alex Dulovic, Adrian Streit
by Harriet Affran Bonful, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Justice M. K. Aheto, John Kuumouri Ganle, Bismark Sarfo, Richmond Aryeetey
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by Ramit Debnath, Ronita Bardhan
India locked down 1.3 billion people on March 25, 2020, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The economic cost of it was estimated at USD 98 billion, while the social costs are still unknown. This study investigated how government formed reactive policies to fight coronavirus across its policy sectors. Primary data was collected from the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in the form press releases of government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements. Читать дальше...
by Anna Wnuk, Tomasz Oleksy, Dominika Maison
New technological solutions play an important role in preventing the spread of Covid-19. Many countries have implemented tracking applications or other surveillance systems, which may raise concerns about privacy and civil rights violations but may be also perceived by citizens as a way to reduce threat and uncertainty. Our research examined whether feelings evoked by the pandemic (perceived threat and lack of control) as well as more stable ideological... Читать дальше...