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New clashes rock Syria’s Druze heartland
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WALGHA, Syria - Armed tribes supported by Syria’s Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community’s Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.
Israel bombs Syrian army headquarters
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» SWEIDA, Syria - Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
Chinese crewman crushed by ship's crane off Surat Thani
News, Published on 16/07/2025
» A Chinese crewman was crushed to death by a cargo crane on a merchant vessel off the coast of Surat Thani on Tuesday, according to local marine authorities.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: July 4-10
Guru, Published on 04/07/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Grab introduces new efforts to support restaurateurs
Business, Published on 26/06/2025
» Leading food delivery platform Grab Thailand has introduced new initiatives to support restaurant operators, particularly small merchants and individual entrepreneurs, amid ongoing economic headwinds.
Thai stocks hit 5-year low as government teeters on the brink
Published on 20/06/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index could plunge to a new low of less than 1,000 points, attributed to fresh political upheaval that could collapse the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government and dissolve the House of Representatives, say analysts.
Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» EL DORADO — In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SANO (JAPAN) - Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
Confusion at Trat border after Cambodia delays gate opening
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 08/06/2025
» TRAT - Traders and trucks at the main crossing to Cambodia in this eastern Thai province were delayed by the late opening of the gate on the Cambodian side of the border on Sunday morning.
Ship carrying EVs abandoned in Pacific after catching fire
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2025
» NEW YORK -- A ship carrying about 3,000 cars to Mexico has been abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire on Tuesday.