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Putin ‘open to Ukraine truce talks with Trump’
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO, five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking told Reuters.
Japan sets monthly visitor record
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» TOKYO - Japan welcomed a record 3.31 million foreign visitors last month, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled a tourism boom that is pouring money into the country’s coffers.
Bombs injure 3 at Guanyin statue site in Songkhla
Abdullah Benjakat and Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 20/11/2024
» SONGKHLA - Three people, one a 9-year-old, were injured by two exploding grenades fired into a construction camp for the world’s tallest Guanyin statue in Thepha district on Wednesday morning.
EVA Air and TAT strengthen partnership for tourism growth
Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» EVA Air, the Taiwan-based airline and Star Alliance member, has achieved remarkable success in 2024 with innovative strategies aimed at revitalising the aviation industry. These efforts come as the world transitions to the "new normal," reshaping consumer behaviour and driving the airline industry to adapt to post-pandemic trends.
SpaceX Starship launch ends with dramatic water landing
New York Times, Published on 20/11/2024
» BROWNSVILLE — The late-afternoon launch brought United States President-elect Donald Trump to the company's South Texas launch site along the Gulf of Mexico for a show of solidarity with Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and the world's richest man, who helped catapult the former president back to the White House.
Italy-Thailand flights to increase as tourism booms
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/11/2024
» Italian carrier ITA Airways plans to extend its flights to Thailand until the middle of next year, while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting a new record high for the Italian market in 2025 as international flights resume.
Large field expected for Asian road meet
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/11/2024
» More than 30 nations are expected to participate in the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand.
Ukraine War: South Korea to the rescue?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/11/2024
» The consensus assumption is still that Donald Trump will force Ukraine to yield to Russia as soon as he takes office on Jan 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself said on Friday that once Mr Trump becomes president the war with Russia will "end sooner" than it would otherwise have done.