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Ex-mayor in Chai Nat gets 5 years
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/09/2025
» A former mayor in Chai Nat province has been jailed for five years for corruption after misusing municipal workers and equipment.
Thousands protest in London over Trump UK visit
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» LONDON - Armed with signs and shouting slogans, thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters descended Wednesday on central London to decry the US president's unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
Turkey court tries case that could oust opposition leadership
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» ANKARA - An Ankara court opened a hearing on Monday into alleged vote buying that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, which has been battling a growing array of legal challenges.
Spain's political class spars over chaotic Vuelta finale
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» MADRID - Spain's political class clashed over chaotic pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid that brought the Vuelta to a premature end Sunday, with the opposition accusing the leftist government of permitting an "international embarrassment".
Nepal’s young protesters find an unlikely partner: the army
New York Times, Published on 11/09/2025
» KATHMANDU — When protesters in Nepal torched parliament, the Supreme Court and the homes of five former prime ministers on Tuesday, no one seemed to be in charge of a country in anarchy. Then, that night, Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel, the chief of the Nepali army, appeared in a short video, urging calm in the streets.
Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters said on Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.
Turkey police, opposition supporters clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/09/2025
» ISTANBUL — Turkish riot police clashed with protesters in Istanbul on Monday as a court-appointed trustee tried to take over the local headquarters of the country’s main opposition party.
A Nobel Prize for band-aid peace deals?
Oped, Published on 05/09/2025
» The Bangkok Post editors suggested I revisit the topic of Thailand's border conflict since I had written about it for the newspaper earlier this year, and since the conflict was heating up again.
At least 15 dead after Lisbon funicular derails
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» LISBON - A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.
Agencies nab mayor for alleged kickbacks
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/09/2025
» Police and anti-corruption agencies have arrested the mayor of Tha Sila municipality in Sakon Nakhon province for allegedly extorting money from contract workers in exchange for extended employment.