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Christmas is in the air – TV channels
It's Christmas season, a time to celebrate with loved ones and to share the joys of life. This week's photos, compiled by channeltv.comSodiq Adelakun's photo editor tries to capture the Christmas spirit. Two goats are seen on a bus…
Worst vacation ever, with seasickness, hallucinations and determined hookers
Still, at least it was worth it when we got to Zanzibar, wasn't it? Well, it is certainly a beautiful island, its capital Stone Town a tangle of fairy tales of tiny alleyways and sultan palaces, its northern shores and is an unspoiled…
In Sri Lanka, fishermen report drastic decline of elusive radius
In the waters off Sri Lanka, the numbers of sawfish, a rare and globally endangered group of marine rays, have declined so much that the animal is now considered "functionally extinct". The discovery, taken from a study by Rima…
ADS Advance – French Bee takes delivery of its first A350-1000
in Aeronautics Posted on December 20, 2021 add a commentFrench Bee - the low-cost long-haul airline (member of the Dubreuil Group) based in France - has taken delivery of its first A350-1000, leased by Air Lease Corporation, to join…
The rampart of New Delhi in the Indian Ocean – The Diplomat
AdvertisingIn 2015, the Indian government drew up a 100,000 million Indian Rupee plan funded by the Ministry of Navigation and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration to transform the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) into the…
What the Taliban-IS Rivalry Means for South Asia
Afghanistan has left the front pages of the global news cycle as the Taliban consolidates its grip on the country after 20 years of war. However, the crisis points in the state and the conflicts surrounding it evolve rapidly and…
Victoria Outlook: an extended pre-Christmas surf series on the way
Long Range Storms Activating WA SW First pulse felt in Vic at the end of the day on Sunday More to follow, with good conditions to startForecasts related to this Outlook: West of Vicco | Surf Coast | Mornington / PI | Vicco East…
Indonesia seeks Indian defense technology, pushes for joint production amid Chinese belligerence
Indonesia has sought defense technology from India to bolster its security apparatus amid Chinese expansionist trends in the region. The largest nation in Southeast Asia is exploring joint defense production with India, ET has learned, and…
Mauritius records the first two Omicron cases, more feared
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, December 11, 2021 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, both linked to people returning from…
The hermit of the island of Socotra
Ellai was born in this cave, just like his mother before him. Unusually in Socotra, where men are traditionally the purveyors, Ellai's mother took on the role of fisherwoman for the family. “I still feel his presence inside the cave,” he…