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Israeli strikes kill 17 in school-turned-shelter
AFP, Published on 23/04/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) — Gaza's civil defence agency on Wednesday said its crew recovered charred bodies from a school-turned-shelter for displaced people, as Israeli strikes killed 17 people in the Hamas-run territory since dawn.
Putin compares Musk to Soviet space hero
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling university students he was a pioneer comparable to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev.
Asean won't retaliate to Trump tariffs
Published on 10/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian countries are pressing for dialogue with the United States on trade tariffs and will not impose retaliatory measures, economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) stated on Thursday.
Turkey detains prominent journalists in raids
Reuters, Published on 10/04/2025
» ANKARA — Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail, according to a court document seen by Reuters.
Thailand says US tariff pause gives more time for response
Published on 10/04/2025
» Thailand has prepared more economic stimulus focused on creating jobs, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Thursday, adding that a 90-day pause on US tariffs announced overnight would give officials more time to prepare a response.
American academic faces royal insult charge
Published on 04/04/2025
» A prominent American academic and longtime resident of Thailand is facing a charge of royal defamation, following a complaint filed by the army.
China urges Philippine not to play with fire on Taiwan question
Published on 02/04/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday urged certain people in the Philippines not to make "unfounded comments" regarding Taiwan, warning "those who play with fire will burn themselves."
Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Residents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.
First Chinese scam-centre returnees fly home from Thailand
Published on 20/02/2025
» TAK - The first group of 50 Chinese people returned from Myanmar-based scam centres flew home from Mae Sot on Thursday morning, with another 150 compatriots scheduled to return to China by the end of the day.
At least five dead after suspected gas blast at Taiwan mall
Published on 13/02/2025
» TAIPEI — A suspected gas explosion at a department store in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung killed at least five people and injured seven others on Thursday, the fire department said.