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Myanmar rebels attack town near Thai border
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» Myanmar ethnic rebels attacked a key town near the Thai border on Friday, residents and local media said, with the military junta calling in air strikes.
Fast and furious no more? Bangkok's infamous No.8 bus
AFP, Published on 30/09/2022
» A "Pink Devil" roars down Bangkok's busy streets, furiously overtaking tuk-tuks, cars and motorbikes, narrowly avoiding a collision as it slows to allow passengers to scramble on before veering back into the capital's hectic traffic. Welcome aboard the No.8 bus.
63-year-old skates her way to cancer recovery
AFP, Published on 28/09/2020
» Cruising on an empty Bangkok highway, 63-year-old Nongluck Chairuettichai -- the oldest member of Thailand's longboard national team -- says taking up the sport set her on the road to recovery from breast cancer.
EU to open borders to 'safe' countries as pandemic accelerates
AFP, Published on 30/06/2020
» BRUSSELS: The European Union will reopen its borders to a select list of "safe countries" to be confirmed Tuesday, as the WHO warned the pandemic is still accelerating with more than 500,000 deaths worldwide.
Brazil sees record virus deaths as pandemic surges in Latin America
AFP, Published on 20/05/2020
» RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has seen a record number of coronavirus deaths as the pandemic that has swept across the world begins to hit Latin America with its full force.
One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back online
AFP, Published on 01/03/2020
» WENZHOU, China: The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily.
Protectionism slammed as Asean leaders rally to trade pact
AFP, Published on 23/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made an impassioned plea against protectionism on Sunday at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders where the fallout from the US-China tariff war has dominated talks.
Rains hamper search for survivors after Laos dam collapse
AFP, Published on 26/07/2018
» ATTAPEU, Laos: Rescuers battled fresh rains on Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent of water, washing away whole villages and killing at least 26 people.
Fireworks explosions kill 19 in central Mexico
AFP, Published on 06/07/2018
» TULTEPEC, Mexico: At least 19 people were killed in a series of explosions Thursday at fireworks warehouses in the town of Tultepec in central Mexico, including rescue workers who died saving others' lives, officials said.
Profile: Cambodia's private paedophile hunters
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» SIEM REAP - Using tip-offs, stakeouts and stealth, civilian investigators are playing a crucial role in helping Cambodian police track down foreign paedophiles, as they battle to spread the message that the impoverished nation will no longer be a playground for abusers.