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India travel chaos to worsen after 150 IndiGo flights cancelled
Published on 05/12/2025
» IndiGo will reduce its flight schedule starting on Monday to ease the disruption triggered by new rules that limit pilots’ duty hours, India’s aviation regulator said after the country’s largest airline cancelled hundreds of departures on Thursday.
Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» KABUL - When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."
BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptick
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand's proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the dollar, according to pundits.
Trump, Rwanda and DR Congo leaders sign deal despite fresh violence
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa's longest wars.
Eurovision faces withdrawals after Israel OK'd to compete
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» GENEVA - The Eurovision Song Contest -- the world's largest live music competition -- faced the prospect of mass withdrawals, after organisers opted not to vote on Israel's future participation, allowing it to take part in next year's event.
Thailand hit by a confluence of crises
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/12/2025
» Thailand is currently facing multiple crises of unprecedented proportions in the highest corridors of power that will pose adversity for the economy and political stability next year and beyond.
Chinese executive named suspect in Indonesian radiation case
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesian police have named a Chinese director of a metal smelting company as a suspect in a caesium-137 contamination case that ultimately led to radioactive shrimp and sneakers being exported as far as the United States.
Macron seeks Xi’s support on Ukraine, calls for China investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2025
» BEIJING — French President Emmanuel Macron sought Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s help in ending the war in Ukraine and urged Beijing to boost investment in France, as both sides look to rebalance their economic ties.
Supply concerns push Thai rice prices to 4-month peak
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Thailand's rice prices climbed to a multi-month high this week on supply concerns over flooding in the south, while both Indian and Vietnamese rates slipped to near one-month lows.
Bumps on the road to SEA Games 2025
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Organisers of the Thailand-hosted SEA Games 2025 have been facing widespread public criticism for missteps ranging from online promotion to on-the-ground management.