Emirates: The demise of the A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350
In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise...
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Gordon Banks – the leader of the goalkeepers’ union
In was 1966. England on the World Cup. At primary school I was3rd choice centre-forward. Inspired by Gordon Banks...
40 days to go
There is an election in Thailand in 40 days and there has already been enough controversy to fill many...
Not so Kovert – or how to find us
Follow the green man…..and most days at the moment that is where you can find me!
“Smoke: A Crisis in Northern Thailand”
This is an important 20 minute video from Marisa Marchitelli and underlines just how serious the air quality crisis is...
Smog. Molasses. Bangkok.
As Bangkok continues to sit under the most awful smog the Thai authorities came up with yet another questionable way of...
The blockade derby- Qataris not welcome
Tonight is the blockade derby. UAE at home to Qatar in the Asia Cup semi final. The winners will...
A call for the release of Ahmed Mansoor
I support this letter and plea for the UAE government to release Ahmed Mansoor. “We, the undersigned, call on...
Working for the wires in the analog age
I could not really find a relevant picture – so this is the Reuters Toronto Dragon boat team from...
Wide-eyed wonder – 50 years on
This is the news tribute to Apollo 8 from CBS. The spaceflight responsible for arguably the most iconic picture...