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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near Russia's east coast
Reuters and AFP, Published on 13/09/2025
» MOSCOW — An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Thai court rules Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail
Reuters and AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison, in another major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics for two decades.
Afghanistan bus crash kills 76
AFP and Reuters, Published on 20/08/2025
» KABUL — A traffic accident in Afghanistan’s western Herat province killed 76 people, including 17 children, on Tuesday night when a bus carrying deported migrants to Kabul caught fire after colliding with a truck and motorcycle, a government official said.
Cargo ship, yacht collide off southwestern Japan
Kyodo News and AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» OITA — A 492-tonne gravel transport vessel and a yacht collided Wednesday morning in waters about 2 kilometres northeast of an island in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, the coast guard said.
Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine vessel
AFP and Reuters, Published on 11/08/2025
» Two Chinese ships collided while pursuing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, with one of them sustaining “substantial damage”, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Yamashita's lead cut to one stroke
Sports, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 04/08/2025
» Porthcawl: Japan's Miyu Yamashita faces a test of her temperament as she bids to win a first major title after her lead in the Women's British Open was reduced to one stroke on Saturday.
At least 60 dead, nine missing in north China following extreme rain
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2025
» BEIJING — Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest floods to have hit the Chinese capital in years.
Japan’s Ishiba to declare resignation in August
Bloomberg News and AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» TOKYO — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce his intention to resign next month, according to local media reports.
Singapore says cyber espionage group targeting critical infrastructure
Reuters and AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore said on Friday that it was responding to cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by an espionage group alleged by security experts to be linked to China.
‘Hippo Birthday’: Thailand’s Moo Deng turns one year old
Nannalin Tiengtae, Jetjaras Na Ranong and AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» CHON BURI - Thailand’s pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, leaving behind the animal infancy that boosted her to worldwide internet fame for her cute antics.