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Down to brutal basics in war-torn Ukraine
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 23/11/2025
» Oleksandra Matviichuk, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for her efforts to document war crimes, human rights abuses and power abuse, has called on Asian governments to play a greater role in addressing the humanitarian consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine.
A coffin for Pol Pot's memory, 50 years after Phnom Penh's fall
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» ANLONG VENG - A new coffin-shaped structure topped with a clear plastic roof looms over the cremation site of Pol Pot in Anlong Veng, a testament to the estimated two million Cambodian lives lost under his genocidal rule.
Give formula for peace a chance, Zelensky says
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 01/12/2023
» KYIV - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is stepping up calls for China to join the Ukrainian Peace Formula more forcefully for a true and just peace.
Junta strike in Sagaing kills at least 100 people
News, REUTERS and Bangkok Post, Published on 13/04/2023
» Up to 100 people, including children, were killed in a junta airstrike in the Sagaing area of northwest Myanmar on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Prayut, world leaders offer condolences over deadly S.Korea Halloween crush
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2022
» SEOUL: International leaders including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries - including one Thai - were among those killed in a deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, a popular nightlife spot for South Koreans and expatriates alike.
Indian export curbs shake up rice market
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2022
» MUMBAI: India’s recent curbs on rice exports could trigger a rally in global prices after more than a decade of stability, traders say, as Delhi’s protectionist move coincides with falling output in other major producing countries and rising global demand.
Myanmar’s shadow government uses Tether amid anti-junta campaign
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2021
» A parallel government led by the supporters of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi recognized Tether as an official currency for local use after the group began fundraising for a campaign that seeks to topple the military regime.
Pandemic takes mental health toll on US youngsters
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» NEW YORK - Anxiety, depression, self-harm and even suicide: a growing number of children in the United States are struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, doctors, teachers, parents and the government are all warning.
Lonely no more: Kaavan the elephant makes new friend
AFP, Published on 01/12/2020
» ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia: It was his first contact with another elephant in eight years.
China pledges Mekong River data-sharing
Reuters, Published on 24/08/2020
» China's prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after US criticism that it was "hoarding" water and hurting livelihoods downstream.