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Heaviest rain in 120 years hits South Korean region
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» SEOSAN CITY, South Korea - At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated on Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
Quakes jolt old fears
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2025
» Although geologists are urging calm and caution against panic, a recent series of tremors detected in the Nicobar Islands, located off the coast of Phuket and Phangnga provinces, as well as the northern province of Lampang, has been a powerful reminder of the need to ensure the country's tsunami warning system remains fully functional.
Thais advised to leave Teheran
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Thai embassy in Teheran has advised Thais living there to leave the Iranian capital immediately, for their own safety.
Oman to host US-Iran nuclear talks on Sunday
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» MUSCAT — Oman said Thursday it would host a sixth round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran over the weekend, amid escalating tensions between the long-time foes and reports of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran.
Gaza rescuers say Israel fire kills 36, six of them near aid centre
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting near a US-backed aid distribution centre.
Border war 'a last resort'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» War should be left as a last resort in Thailand's continuing border dispute with neighbouring Cambodia, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday, reaffirming the country's determination to resolve the conflict by peaceful means.
Gaza air strikes kill 94 as manhunt unfolds in West Bank
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Palestinian rescuers reported 94 people killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month.
Hamas expects ‘real progress’ in talks to end Gaza war
AFP, Published on 12/04/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas expects “real progress” towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian movement hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Saturday.
When disasters create unlikely alliances
Oped, Published on 15/03/2025
» Disasters are tragic and frightening events, whether emerging from the climate crisis, armed conflict, or health catastrophe. They reveal deep social inequalities and compel fear and insecurity. But times of catastrophe can also serve as opportunities to turn toward collective resilience and mutual aid and build unlikely alliances between communities.
Weighing EV risk
Postbag, Published on 02/02/2025
» Re: "Jockeying for pole position", (Business, Jan 20).