Status: 01/13/2023 07:30 a.m Dozens of tornadoes have swept across the southeastern United States, causing severe damage. At least seven people died in Alabama and Georgia. Tens of thousands of homes were without power. At least seven people have died in tornadoes and storms in the southeastern United States. The state of Alabama was hit hardest. Six people died there, as Governor Kay Ivey wrote on Twitter. The hurricane raged particularly hard in the Autauga district and in the town...
Laos has preserved many traditions over the centuries. Those who visit the country learn to appreciate its meditative slowness. Maybe it was just an anecdote, but Ken cared about it. On an autumn morning, I walked with Ken down Luang Prabang's main street, past Buddhist temples and palaces under palm trees. The 67,000-inhabitant city in the mountainous north of Laos is a place where there are three dominant colors: the gold of the temples, the green of the jungle, the...
Sparkling diversity in Romanian Timisoara, music and wine in Hungarian Veszprem and mysteries from the legendary Greek Eleusis - that's what the Capital of Culture year 2023 will bring. The Capital of Culture year 2023 is attracting the public to Romania, Hungary and Greece. Three still largely undiscovered pearls want to show their splendor: the western Romanian town of Timisoara, the starting point of the 1989 revolution that brought down the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, the pretty Veszprem near Lake Balaton...
SINGAPORE, 13 December 2022 – NFT's strength and potential as an art medium will be at the forefront of the SEA Focus 2023 main work of Singapore Art Week In an exhibition powered by blockchain pioneer Tezos Proof-of-Stake Layer 1 Running from 6 to 15 January 2023, 'Living System: An NFT Show' will showcase the collections of six leading artists across Southeast Asia. Each of them stands out with their own unique style and practice. The Tezos exhibition hits the...
South East Asia Indonesia wants to ban extramarital sex Activists protest in front of the House of Representatives in Jakarta against the proposed law banning sex outside of marriage. photo © Donal Husni/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Up to a year in prison for sex between unmarried couples: A law that has been sharply criticized by human rights activists is likely to be passed in Jakarta later today. In Indonesia, sex outside of marriage is to be banned and punished with up...
crime Two youths stabbed to death in south-east London Two teenagers have been stabbed to death in south-east London. photo © Alex Fagan/@disFag_/PA Media/dpa/Symbolbild At about the same time and less than two kilometers apart, two 16-year-olds were stabbed to death in London on Saturday. Investigators are now checking whether there is a connection. Two 16-year-olds were stabbed to death in south-east London on Saturday. The two incidents are believed to have taken place around the same time and were...
South East Asia Close race in Malaysia general election A woman shows her inked finger after voting in Seberang Perai. photo © Vincent Thian/AP/dpa Malaysia's political landscape is characterized by ever new turmoil. Can the new election bring stability to the kingdom? In the parliamentary elections in Malaysia on Saturday, a few hours after the polling stations closed, there were signs of a possible victory for the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope, PH). However, late in the evening...
South East Asia Parliamentary elections in Malaysia ended - high turnout A woman shows her inked finger after voting in Seberang Perai. photo © Vincent Thian/AP/dpa Actually, the country would not have elected a new parliament until next year. But the election was brought forward after a disagreement. Despite the rainy season, many people came to the polling stations - especially young people. The counting of votes has started in Malaysia's parliamentary elections. The polling stations in the Southeast Asian...
South East Asia High voter turnout in Malaysia A woman shows her inked finger after voting in Seberang Perai. photo © Vincent Thian/AP/dpa A close race between three major political coalitions emerged until the very end. Malaysia is often criticized for irregularities in the elections. There are signs of a high turnout in the parliamentary elections in Malaysia. According to the authorities, four hours after the polling stations opened this morning, more than 40 percent of the approximately 21 million...
South East Asia In the middle of the rainy season: Parliamentary elections have started in Malaysia Electoral Commission officials check ballot boxes in Shah Alam, Malaysia, before they are taken to a polling station. photo © Supian Ahmad/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa A close race between three major political coalitions emerged until the very end. Malaysia is often criticized for irregularities in the elections. Parliamentary elections have started in Malaysia. As of this morning (local time), more than 21 million people have...
