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Hong Kong offers buyouts for homes damaged in deadly fire
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2026
» HONG KONG - Authorities in Hong Kong on Saturday announced a buyout offer for owners who lost their homes in a deadly high-rise housing complex fire, rather than rebuilding the charred apartment blocks as some residents had hoped for.
Asian economies weigh latest Trump tariff moves
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2026
» HONG KONG - US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many of the sweeping levies he used to launch a global trade war.
Feline parovirus blamed for Chiang Mai mass tiger deaths
Panumate Tanraksa and Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026
» Preliminary tests by livestock officials have revealed that the 72 dead tigers at the Tiger Kingdom tourist attraction in Chiang Mai were infected with feline parvovirus, complicated by other bacteria.
Anxious Venezuelans seek clarity on new amnesty law
AFP, Published on 21/02/2026
» CARACAS - Families in Venezuela continued to wait anxiously outside prisons Friday, as questions swirled about a newly passed mass amnesty law pushed through by interim authorities following the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro.
Trump's new Iran threats rattle markets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/02/2026
» RECAP: Most Asian equities fell and oil prices rose yesterday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks. The remarks put the brakes on a rebound in markets following an AI-fuelled sell-off earlier.
Trump weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal imminent
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme.
Deaths of 70 tigers at Chiang Mai park probed
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Livestock officials have moved to quarantine and disinfect the Tiger Kingdom tourist attraction in Mae Rim district after more than 70 tigers died mysteriously this month, prompting a two‑week closure and a sweeping investigation into the cause.
Lee and Jeeno dazzle at Honda LPGA Thailand
Published on 20/02/2026
» PATTAYA - Lee So-Mi of South Korea seized the halfway lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in spectacular fashion on Friday, while Thai favourite Jeeno Thitikul celebrated her 23rd birthday with a magical masterclass.
Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform
Reuters and online reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» The Criminal Court in Bangkok has sentenced jailed human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa to an additional two years and eight months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in November 2020, a rights group said on Friday, bringing his combined sentence to more than 30 years.
Darling Husky 'Molly' dies after severe burns
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» Fans of Molly woke up to sad news on Friday morning when her owner announced the death of the Siberian Husky.