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Japan’s Ishiba to declare resignation in August
Published on 23/07/2025
» TOKYO — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce his intention to resign next month, according to local media reports.
Rare white whale evades search team
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2024
» Although a search for a white Omura's whale proved fruitless on Tuesday, a research team found four other Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai) near Koh Hae, off Phuket, instead.
Rare whale seen near Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2024
» A white Omura's whale has been spotted near Koh He in Phuket, possibly marking the first sighting of this very rare mammal in Thailand and even the world, according to a marine biologist.
Whale sighting near Phuket could be world first: biologist
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/01/2024
» A white Omura's whale has been spotted near Koh He in Phuket in an unprecedented sighting, possibly marking the first sighting of this very rare mammal in Thailand and even the world, according to Assoc Prof Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine biologist and lecturer at Kasetsart University.
New population of blue whales discovered in Indian Ocean
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2020
» NEW YORK: Weighing up to 170,000 kilograms and stretching some 30 metres long, the blue whale, the largest creature to have ever lived on Earth, might at first seem difficult for human eyes and ears to miss.
Dead whale autopsied by experts
News, Published on 28/01/2020
» SAMUT PRAKAN: Experts are conducting an autopsy of a 15-tonne female Bryde's whale to find out how it died, after its carcass washed ashore just south of Bangkok.
Big whale found dead on Songkhla shore
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/01/2019
» SONGKHLA: An Omura's whale weighing between 800 and 1,000 kilogrammes was found dead ashore.
Don't let me down: Japan superfans lose fight for Beatles footage
AFP, Published on 30/10/2018
» TOKYO - It's been a hard day's fight, but a group of Japanese Beatles fans have lost their bid to get police to hand over historic footage of the band's 1966 Japan visit.
First driverless car test on public road held in Japan
Published on 14/12/2017
» NAGOYA: Japan's first test of a remote-controlled driverless vehicle on a public road was held on Thursday in Aichi prefecture, home to Toyota Motor Corp and other auto companies.
UK, Canada scientists win top prizes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2016
» A British biochemist and a clinical neuroscientist from Canada have been named this year's recipients of the prestigious Prince Mahidol Award (PMA).