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Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» PA BON (THAILAND) - Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a monkey.
Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recovery
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» KAMPHAENG PHET - In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth -- unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers.
OPEC+ announces sharp increase in July oil production
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» VIENNA - Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key OPEC+ members announced on Saturday a huge increase in crude production for July.
Animal puppets trek from Africa to Europe in climate action
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» KINSHASA - A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.
2,000 dead cats intended for medicine found in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» Vietnamese police have discovered around 2,000 dead cats intended for use in traditional medicine, state media said Friday.
Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» OSLO - From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy from 35-metre hole
AFP, Published on 02/01/2023
» HANOI: Hundreds of rescuers battled on Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-metre-deep hole at a construction site two days ago.
Hong Kong triad clash caught on camera
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday, with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two others injured, police said.
China rocket blasts off for longest crewed mission to space station
AFP, Published on 16/10/2021
» BEIJING - China on Saturday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts to its new space station on what is set to be the country's longest crewed mission to date, state media said, in the latest landmark in Beijing's drive to become a major extraterrestrial power.
Chinese astronauts return to earth after 90-day mission
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese astronauts returned to earth Friday after completing the country's longest-ever crewed mission, the latest landmark in Beijing's drive to become a major space power.