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Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs to China
Published on 27/02/2025
» Thailand on Thursday deported 40 Uyghur detainees who had been in the country for nearly 11 years, after receiving assurances from China that they would be looked after, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel's prisoner delay
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners under the deal because of the manner it has freed Israeli hostages.
Oscars favorite Baker says indie film 'struggling' as 'Anora' tops Spirit Awards
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Sean Baker, whose low-budget movie "Anora" is the frontrunner for next weekend's Oscars, delivered an impassioned plea to "keep indie film alive" as he won top prize at the Spirit Awards Saturday.
Porn stars: Oscar favorite 'Anora' gets sex work right
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» NORTHRIDGE (UNITED STATES) - For a film about sex work to win an Oscar is rare. For it to win the respect of sex workers is even rarer.
First Chinese scam-centre returnees fly home from Thailand
Published on 20/02/2025
» TAK - The first group of 50 Chinese people returned from Myanmar-based scam centres flew home from Mae Sot on Thursday morning, with another 150 compatriots scheduled to return to China by the end of the day.
Chinese assistant minister may receive Chinese scam victims at border
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 16/02/2025
» TAK: Chinese Assistant Public Security Minister Liu Zhongyi arrived in Mae Sot district on Sunday as observers expected him to escort hundreds of Chinese victims of call scam gangs back to their homeland.
Uyghur atonement
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2025
» The surprise statement by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging Thailand not to deport 40-plus Uyghurs who are currently being detained in Thailand to China has shone a much-needed spotlight on these illegal entrants.
UK teen faces sentencing over murders that sparked riots
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» LIVERPOOL - A British judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country’s worst riots in over a decade.
Weather to heighten Los Angeles fire risks
Published on 11/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - The weather will once again turn against Los Angeles after a brief respite that allowed firefighters to gain ground on blazes across the second-largest US city — and offered enough pause for officials to begin trading accusations.
Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» KARACHI - In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.