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Thailand unveils new bill to regulate cannabis while keeping it legal
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2024
» Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes, the latest effort to rein in recreational smoking after several policy U-turns.
Israel raids Al Jazeera’s offices after banning broadcaster
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/05/2024
» Israeli officials seized Al Jazeera equipment on Sunday, hours after the nation’s cabinet approved a decision to shutter the Qatar-based TV news network’s operations in the Jewish state - an unprecedented step toward an international media outlet.
Japan Airlines flight was cleared to land before fiery collision
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Co. Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine one-and-a-half hour journey from Sapporo in northern Japan.
Thirteen dead in Japan after major quake topples buildings
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in a powerful earthquake that hit off the Noto Peninsula on Japan’s northwest coast, toppling buildings, buckling roads and triggering a blaze that ripped through a city.
Bus crash in Canada leaves 15 dead, 10 in hospital
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2023
» A crash between a bus and a semi-truck in rural Manitoba killed 15 people and sent 10 to the hospital with injuries, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Vietnam succession battle heats up after president’s ouster
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2023
» HANOI: Over the past few years, Vietnamese Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong has won praise from investors for removing corrupt officials. Now as some big names fall, it is becoming clear his campaign serves another purpose: strengthening his hand in choosing a successor.
Malaysia PM faces Twitter backlash over flood response
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2021
» Malaysians took to social media to protest Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s handling of severe floods that has left dozens dead and displaced more than 61,000 people with the "Do Not Donate To Government" hashtag trending on Twitter.
Blinken blasts China and Myanmar, seeks to rally US allies in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/12/2021
» Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised China’s “aggressive actions” in Asia while laying out plans to more closely integrate US allies and security partners in Asia.
Travel curbs go global: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/11/2021
» The World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said a new strain discovered by South African researchers is a "variant of concern" as global markets swooned at the prospect of a setback in the fight against the coronavirus.
Moves to disband Pheu Thai begin as vote nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2021
» Members of the military-backed ruling party asked the Election Commission to start a probe that could disband the main competition ahead of a vote expected in early 2022.