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Family hopeful Thai Gaza hostage will return soon
News, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 31/01/2025
» The mother of a Thai farm worker held hostage in Gaza said yesterday that she hoped he would be home soon as Israel and Hamas carried out their third hostage-prisoner exchange.
Paetongtarn declares assets worth B13.9bn
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra and her husband Pitaka Suksawat have a combined wealth of 13.9 billion baht, which includes two houses in London and two land plots on Japan's Hokkaido island, with debts of about 4.4 billion baht, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Arsenal close gap on Liverpool as Jesus stars again
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» LONDON - Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday.
Many feared dead in Kazakhstan plane crash
Reuters and AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» ASTANA, Kazakhstan - An Embraer passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 32 survivors had been rescued.
Patty Tavatanakit, Jake Knapp win PGA-LPGA pairs crown
AFP, Published on 16/12/2024
» Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit and American Jake Knapp birdied two of the last three holes on Sunday to grab a one-stroke victory at the Grant Thornton Invitational, a PGA and LPGA pairs tournament.
Australia says 'Bali Nine' prisoners have returned home
AFP, Published on 15/12/2024
» The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian government said Sunday.
US starts relocating Marines from Okinawa
AFP, Published on 14/12/2024
» TOKYO - The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, officials in Tokyo and Washington said on Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America’s military presence.
Filipina on Indonesia death row says planned transfer 'miracle'
AFP, Published on 13/12/2024
» A Filipina drug convict on death row in Indonesia told AFP from prison Friday that her planned transfer was a "miracle", in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement last week to repatriate her.
Korean Air buys majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines
AFP, Published on 12/12/2024
» South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said on Thursday it had bought a majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines for $1 billion, making it the effective owner four years after first expressing its takeover intentions.
South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'
AFP, Published on 12/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament.