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Brazilians protest bill boosting lawmakers' immunity
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» BRASíLIA - Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday in anger at moves by Congress to boost lawmakers' immunity and push for amnesty that could include far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of trying to stage a coup.
Nepal prime minister resigns after deadly protests
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday, a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns on protesters in years saw at least 19 people killed.
Not about safety
Postbag, Published on 12/07/2025
» Re: "Safer tourism needed now", (Editorial, July 11).
Forgetting what democracy is for and all about
Oped, Published on 10/07/2025
» On June 2, I got a sense of history coming full circle in the Polish town of Sopot, on the Baltic Sea just a few kilometres from the Gdańsk Shipyard. Sharing a stage at the Plenary Session of the European Financial Congress with Lech Wałęsa, the legendary trade unionist who led the 1980 Solidarity strike at the Lenin Shipyard and later became Poland's first post-communist president, I felt I was witnessing the end of an era.
Iran says all options open after US strikes, Israel under missile attack
Published on 22/06/2025
» JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - Israel faced a missile attack on Sunday as Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented US strikes that President Donald Trump said had "obliterated" its key nuclear facilities.
US warship arrives in Australia ahead of exercises
Published on 14/06/2025
» SYDNEY - A key US warship arrived in Australia on Saturday ahead of joint war games and the first summit between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump, which is expected to be dominated by military issues.
Thailand Rises as Logistics Hub Amid Global Shifts
Published on 08/05/2025
» BANGKOK – The Thai Chamber of Commerce highlights that recent U.S. tariff policies are accelerating foreign direct investment (FDI) into Thailand and ASEAN, driving a surge in logistics demand. To capitalise on this momentum, Messe Stuttgart, Koelnmesse, and Thai Intralogistics Association (TIA), joined forces to organise a landmark trade fair: LogiMAT & LogiFOOD Southeast Asia 2025, scheduled to take place from 15–17 October 2025 at BITEC Exhibition and Convention Centre, Bangkok. The event aims to position Thailand as a regional logistics hub and propel Southeast Asia to the forefront of intralogistics. Organisers expect 350 exhibitors from Asia and Europe and more than 7,000 trade visitors.
Roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 67
New York Times, Published on 09/04/2025
» SANTO DOMINGO — Using heavy machinery, drones, dogs and dozens of rescuers, officials worked frantically Tuesday to find survivors of a deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where authorities said at least 67 people died.
Chinese and Thai leaders step up fight against cross-border crime
News, Published on 06/02/2025
» BEIJING - The leaders of Thailand and China agreed on Thursday to further strengthen law-enforcement cooperation to crack down on call centre scams and other crimes that have emerged as major cross-border concerns.
Thai PM to meet Xi in Beijing, attend Asian Winter Games
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra aims to strengthen ties with China in several areas, particularly their long-term investment partnership, during her four-day official visit starting on Wednesday, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said.