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Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in Philippines
AFP, Published on 11/11/2013
» Disaster experts warned Monday that mistakes made in the relief effort after the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami must not be repeated with the super typhoon that has smashed the Philippines.
Laos recovers plane crash black boxes
AFP, Published on 31/10/2013
» Search teams on Thursday recovered the flight data recorders of a Lao Airlines plane that plunged into the Mekong River in bad weather killing all 49 people on board, officials said.
Bodies of six more Laos air crash victims retrieved from river
AFP, Published on 20/10/2013
» Search teams have pulled six more bodies of air crash victims from the Mekong River in Laos, the national carrier said Sunday, taking the number of corpses recovered to 38.
Protesters mass outside Thai parliament
AFP, Published on 07/08/2013
» Around 2,000 Thai anti-government demonstrators converged near parliament Wednesday in an opposition-led rally against a controversial bill offering amnesty for political violence in the divided nation.
Anti-government protesters gather in Bangkok
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Hundreds of Thai protesters gathered in Bangkok to rally against the government and divisive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra Sunday amid worries over the potential for fresh unrest in the politically-turbulent country.
Hundreds mob Man Utd as Asian tours start
AFP, Published on 11/07/2013
» Hundreds of cheering fans gave Manchester United a stirring welcome Thursday as the English champions jetted into Thailand at the start of a flurry of Asian tours by top European clubs.
Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom
AFP, Published on 29/07/2012
» From halal spas to prayer rooms at airport terminals, the global tourism industry is gearing up for a projected boom in Muslim travel over the next decade, experts say.
Reconcile or face 'cycle of violence': Thai PM
AFP, Published on 03/06/2012
» Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday warned the deeply divided kingdom faces a "cycle of violence" unless steps are taken towards reconciliation after years of civil unrest.
Tsunami warnings relaxed after Indonesia quakes
AFP, Published on 11/04/2012
» A tsunami watch around the Indian Ocean was lifted hours after two massive earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, sending terrified people fleeing from the coast.
Strikes cripple German airports
AFP, Published on 27/03/2012
» Travellers in Germany faced major disruption on Tuesday as workers claiming more pay went on strike at airports across the country, causing cancellations and severe delays.