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Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» LANGFANG (CHINA) - New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.
Tehran fuel dumps burn as Iran warns it can fight for months
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Huge fireballs and clouds of thick smoke erupted over Tehran on Sunday after US-Israeli air strikes hit fuel depots in the city, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to fight on for months to come.
Thai Shia mourn Khamenei at Iran embassy, urge Thai neutrality
Published on 08/03/2026
» About 200 Thai Shia Muslims gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Bangkok on Sunday, mourning Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, condemning Israel and the United States, and calling on the Thai government to remain neutral in international conflicts.
US court voids mass layoffs at Voice of America parent
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's pick to oversee mass layoffs at Voice of America and other government-funded media was unlawfully appointed, rendering the job cuts invalid.
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, only minor damage police say
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2026
» OSLO - An explosion at the US embassy in Oslo early Sunday morning caused minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police said.
Trump tells Britain he does not need its help to win Iran war
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2026
» President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Britain is giving "serious thought" to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but added that the U.S. does not need them to win the war with Iran, in the latest clash between the military allies.
People's Party urges SSO to drop voting plan
Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2026
» People's Party (PP) MPs have demanded action from the Social Security Office (SSO) after more than 90% of respondents rejected the proposed "one person, one vote" rule for electing members of the Social Security Board (SSB).
Give BMA cooling centres a chance
Editorial, Published on 08/03/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) initiative providing air-conditioned "cooling centres" may be met with a degree of scepticism but the initiative is an undeniably novel and humane response for a city increasingly pushed to its limits by climate risks -- marked by long summers and more frequent extreme heat events.
Cash-in-the-trash chaos at entrance exam
Online Reporters, Published on 07/03/2026
» A controversy has erupted over the strict rules set for those taking the exam for admission to Matthayom Suksa 4 (Grade 10) at a prestigious Bangkok school after some students had to discard cash in trash bins, raising concerns that some might have no money to travel home.
Rapper-turned-politician on course for Nepal election triumph
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - The centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win Nepal’s general election by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.