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Jakarta dog meat ban sparks debate
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» JAKARTA - Sitting at an empty stall in Jakarta, Alfindo Hutagaol gobbles down some rice, green sambal and grilled dog meat — a meal that is now banned in the Indonesian capital.
Anti-doping body hails Yemeni drugs seizure
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is “a landmark moment”, the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.
Miss Universe owners in Mexico, Thailand hit with fraud, trafficking claims
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» This year’s Miss Universe contest concluded last week in Thailand with a win for Miss Mexico after a pageant replete with drama, including a public bust-up between the eventual winner and the competition host.
Chinese illegal caught selling drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/11/2025
» A 40-year-old Chinese man was arrested at a rented house in tambon Ban Tai on Koh Phangan on Sunday evening on charges of illegal entry and selling drugs to partygoers.
Venezuela rejects US terrorist designation as 'ridiculous lie'
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Monday rejected a US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel as a "ridiculous lie" amid a major American military buildup in Caribbean waters.
Chinese illegal caught selling drugs on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/11/2025
» SURAT THANI - A 40-year-old Chinese man was arrested at a rented house in tambon Ban Tai on Koh Phangan on Sunday evening on charges of illegal entry and selling illicit drugs to partygoers.
Solidarity first
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2025
» Re: "Asean regains footing despite setbacks", (Opinion, Nov 21).
Dissolution threat sparks backlash
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/11/2025
» Opposition Pheu Thai Party MP Cholnan Srikaew has accused Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of seeking to dissolve parliament to escape a no-confidence debate, calling the move a political strategy aimed at consolidating power ahead of the next election.
New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2025
» WELLINGTON — New Zealand said on Wednesday it was banning new prescriptions of puberty blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental health of those affected.
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of US dollars.