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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of talks after landing in Russia as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour, with direct negotiations between the warring parties seemingly at an impasse.
Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over
Published on 27/04/2026
» Traditional public bathhouses in Japan are in deep water as soaring energy costs triggered by the Middle East oil supply disruptions threaten to extinguish the fires of a fading tradition, with some of them forced to shorten their hours or even shut their doors for good.
Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» KHARTOUM - At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. Thousands of entries, each with a photo and burial site, keep a harrowing record of Sudan's war.
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough.
Thailand wilts as 'financial summer' batters households
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/04/2026
» As temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year's hot season has brought a sharp rise in living costs, particularly fuel prices, tightening budgets and amplifying financial strain.
Rooftop solar draws buzz
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/04/2026
» The government's renewed focus on rooftop solar in early 2026 stems from overlapping economic pressures, described by policymakers as a "crisis on crisis".
Teenager charged over Thai's murder
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2026
» An 18-year-old man has been extradited from Dubai and charged with the murder of a Thai woman who was stabbed to death at her £4-million (175 million baht) Hyde Park home two years ago, according to the Daily Mail.
Kyrgyz kidnap-murder suspects arrested in Phuket
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/04/2026
» Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of Phuket.
Struggling to decode fog of war
Business, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Strait of Hormuz crisis has entered a dangerous new phase, illustrating Carl von Clausewitz's dictum that war is the realm of uncertainty.
Southern hotels wary of low season
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/04/2026
» Hotel operators in the South are bracing for losses during the low season, mainly attributed to war in the Middle East causing sluggish demand and flight cancellations.