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21 teenagers die in mysterious circumstances in S. African tavern
AFP, Published on 26/06/2022
» EAST LONDON, South Africa: At least 21 teenagers, the youngest possibly just 13, died at the weekend after a night out at a township tavern in South Africa, in a tragedy whose cause remains unclear.
Sri Lankan group latest to arrive as China opens borders to Asian students
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/06/2022
» China is gradually allowing more students from Asian nations to return, over two years after closing its borders to most foreigners under a strict zero-Covid strategy. However, it is not clear when those from the West can also come back.
Bangkok governor to assess designated rally grounds after 1 month
Online Reporters, Published on 26/06/2022
» City Hall will review the use of seven locations in Bangkok for public demonstrations after one month, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Sunday, although there had been no problems so far.
Mud, sweat and cheers: Traditional water buffalo race enthralls Chon Buri crowds
AFP, Published on 26/06/2022
» Boys scurry, duck and weave through crowds sheltering from the suffocating heat before upending buckets of cooling water on beefy bovines waiting to compete at the annual traditional buffalo races in Chon Buri on Sunday.
Myanmar says seized drugs worth half a billion dollars torched
AFP, Published on 26/06/2022
» Myanmar authorities said they torched more than half a billion dollars worth of narcotics on Sunday as part of eradication efforts for World Drug Day, as the UN warns that production of methamphetamine in the region is hitting record levels.
Sermon hall burned down in temple fire
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 26/06/2022
» BURI RAM: The sermon hall at a temple in Muang district of this lower northeastern province was burned down by a fire that broke out in the small hours on Sunday.
Pheu Thai vows no complacency after opinion poll victory
Online reporters, Published on 26/06/2022
» Leading opposition party Pheu Thai has promised not to sit on its laurels after an opinion poll showed Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra was the people’s choice for prime minister by a considerable margin.
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa: Journalism is 'at an existential moment'
DW News, Published on 26/06/2022
» Lies, laced with anger and hate, spread faster than facts, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has told this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn.
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Pattaya
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2022
» PATTAYA: Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.
Fire hits Bangkok's Sampeng market, 2 killed
Online Reporters, Published on 26/06/2022
» A fire broke out near Sampeng market on Ratchawong road leading to the Ratchawong boat pier in Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. Two persons were reportedly killed, according to media reports.