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‘Hawkish’ China awaits Taiwan vote
Published on 03/01/2024
» BEIJING - The arms race across the Taiwan Strait and Chinese military pressure against the island Beijing claims as its “sacred” territory is unlikely to end no matter who wins Taiwan’s closely watched elections.
Oceanic ripples as our common heritage
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 05/04/2023
» There are currently three key issues pertaining to the marine environment: climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. The world's oceans are affected by the degradation of the land, sea and air, which have enormous consequences for the well-being of all living beings, including marine life. The advent of a new international agreement on the protection of the oceans is thus welcome and needs to be followed up effectively.
China sends 57 planes near Taiwan in high-intensity combat exercise
Published on 09/01/2023
» China sent 57 planes and four warships close to Taiwan in the 24 hours before 6am on Monday, in what appeared to be a part of joint navy and air force combat drills announced by the People's Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command late on Sunday.
'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» BUFFALO - Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentless storm that has left at least 25 dead in the state and is causing US Christmas travel chaos.
Straddling two worlds
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 24/04/2022
» On a grey metal gate that Israel built in the Palestinian village of Walaja hangs a biting sign: "Living behind this damned door and this spiteful wall is your brother and your son Omar Essa Hajajlah."
US-Thai couple 'hiding on Tarutao'
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/04/2019
» An American man and his Thai wife, accused of illegally building a so-called seastead close to Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea, are believed to be hiding on Tarutao Island to escape police arrest.
'Seastead' dismantled by navy
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2019
» PHUKET: The navy on Monday began dismantling a so-called seastead, the key piece of evidence in a security case being pursued against an American man and his Thai wife, and is expected to complete the task within the day.
Seastead comes to shore later Monday
News, Published on 22/04/2019
» Phuket: An operation is due to be carried out on Monday to remove a seastead, a key piece of evidence in a security case being pursued against an American man and his Thai wife who previously occupied it, and tow it to the shore from the sea.
Seastead to be dismantled
News, Published on 21/04/2019
» Authorities led by the Royal Thai Navy are expected to today resume an operation to dismantle and tow to shore the seastead of an American bitcoin investor and his Thai girlfriend in the Andaman Sea.
Navy preparing to seize seastead
Online Reporters, Published on 20/04/2019
» The Royal Thai Navy is preparing to seize the seastead of a fugitive American bitcoin trader and his Thai girlfriend in the Andaman Sea, saying maritime law is clearly on its side.