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Power back in Spain, Portugal after massive blackout
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID - Spain and Portugal recovered their electricity supply and a semblance of normalcy on Tuesday after a crippling blackout of unknown causes that disrupted daily life for millions.
Spain slowly returning to normal after crippling blackout
Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID — Spain and Portugal were returning to some semblance of normality early Tuesday, with many questions remaining about what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts in years across the Iberian peninsula the previous day.
Loss of power, Franco-Spanish interconnection failure led to grid collapse
News, Reuters, Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID: A massive blackout that hit most of the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was due to a sudden, large drop in power supply that caused the grid interconnection between Spain and France to trip, according to Spanish grid operator REE.
Spain brought to a halt by huge blackout
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» MADRID - Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds trying in vain to get a signal as a Spain-wide power outage plunged the country into chaos on Monday.
Widespread power outage hits Spain and parts of France and Portugal
Published on 28/04/2025
» MURCIA, Spain — A major power outage hit Spain on Monday, shutting down trains, airports and other critical infrastructure and causing chaos in cities across the country.
Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» MADRID - Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said.
Myanmar junta urged to widen access for earthquake rescuers
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000.
Thai Airways diverts London flight to Brussels after Heathrow shut
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 21/03/2025
» Thai Airways International (THAI) decided to reroute a flight from London to Brussels on Friday due to a fire at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom.
Bangkok goes dark for the planet : A one-hour stand against climate change
Published on 11/03/2025
» Bangkok will join millions worldwide in a symbolic stand against climate change during Earth Hour 2025, with Governor Chadchart Sittipunt calling on residents to switch off non-essential lights and appliances for 60 minutes.
Thailand's tense dance of diplomacy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/03/2025
» Last Thursday evening, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai showed his true colours when he addressed the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. Cool as a cucumber, he spoke with authority yet with an apologetic tone. That day's press conference was his perfect coda; other cabinet ministers were mere decorative artefacts.