EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 Myanmar Officials Over Repression
LUXEMBOURG — European Union foreign ministers have slapped sanctions on seven high-level officials from Myanmar for their alleged involvement in atrocities targeting the Rohingya minority population.
Vietnam Nominates Communist Party Chief to Become President
HANOI — The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam has decided to nominate its general secretary as the sole candidate for the presidency, succeeding late...
Asian Markets Slip on Fears of US Slowdown
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said that there was "nothing new" in efforts to end the...
Asian Markets Rise on Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts
SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday on news that the Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates, driving hopes that other...
29-year-old Irishman dies diving in Thailand
(16 April) The Irish Times - A 29-year-old Irishman who was living in Australia has died while diving off the coast of Thailand.
Report: 8,468 Perished Trying To Reach Europe Since 2019
CAIRO (AP) — More than 8,400 Europe-bound migrants perished at sea while attempting to cross the Mediterranean over the past four years, a charity...
Noam Chomsky gives Thai anti-coup academic moral support
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42 Survive Boat Capsizing off Indonesia’s Borneo; 8 Dead
JAKARTA — Rescuers have found 42 survivors and are searching for one man still missing after a speedboat capsized off Indonesia's part of Borneo island.
SET, Asian Markets Settle After Rallying on US-China Hopes
The Stock Exchange of Thailand was down slightly in Thursday afternoon trading as Asian markets delivered mixed results Thursday following the end of three days of trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese without signif
Bus Crash In Chainat Injures Thais And Foreigners
(22 April) An accident involving an inter-provincial bus packed with Thais and foreign tourists in Chainat province injured 10 passengers.
