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Azerbaijani plane passengers describe ‘loud bangs’
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2024
» BAKU, Azerbaijan - Two passengers and one crew member on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that they heard at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
Cool New Year in the forecast
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 27/12/2024
» The North, Northeast and Central regions of Thailand will have cool weather over New Year, with the cold spell lasting until Jan 9, says the Thai Meteorological Department.
Osamu Suzuki, longtime head of Japanese automaker, dies at 94
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2024
» TOKYO - Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Dec 27-Jan 2
Guru, Guru writers, Published on 27/12/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights to Russian cities after Kazakhstan crash
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Azerbaijan Airlines said on Friday that it was suspending flights to seven Russian cities, Russian media reported, after one of its planes crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday during a flight to Grozny, in Russia's Chechnya.
Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport as WHO chief prepares to leave
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» SANAA - Israeli air strikes hit rebel-held Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday as the head of the United Nations' (UN) World Health Organization (WHO) said he and his team prepared to fly out.
Thaksin and Malaysian PM hold talks aboard yacht
Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on a luxury yacht where they discussed a range of issues, including strengthening bilateral ties, addressing the Myanmar conflict and restoring peace in the deep South.
'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» PARIS - From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.
Two men arrested, over 4 tonnes of smuggled seafood seized
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/12/2024
» KANCHANABURI - Two men were arrested and more than four tonnes of smuggled seafood seized along a route near a natural border crossing in Sangkha Buri district late Thursday evening.
N. Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces.