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Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» PARIS - Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region.
Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv on Monday accused Hungary of grossly violating the rights of seven Ukrainian bank employees -- including by forcibly drugging a man with diabetes -- after they were detained with a truck of cash and gold.
Oil shortage hits petrochemical output
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2026
» The current “oil shock” has begun to affect companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with industrial conglomerate Siam Cement (SCC) suspending operations at its petrochemical unit in Map Ta Phut due to insufficient feedstock amid the Middle East war, analysts say.
Heatwave, fuel shortage drives price surges in Yala
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/03/2026
» The intensifying dry season and growing concerns over global oil disruption have raised food prices while limiting fuel supplies in the major Yala district of Betong.
Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN — The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.
Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» SILIVRI — Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.
Twelve small quakes in Surat Thani over 2 days
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» SURAT THANI - Twelve small earthquakes were recorded in tambon Khoa Phang in Ban Ta Khun district of Surat Thani on Sunday and into Monday morning, with no reports of damage or injury.
Japan mulls abolishing face-to-face immigration checks amid tourism surge
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2026
» The Japanese government is moving to abolish with the need for most foreign tourists to meet face-to-face with immigration officers to enter the country as it seeks to streamline entry procedures amid the inbound tourism surge.
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime.