The Karen State Border Guard Force, under pressure from Bangkok and Beijing, says it will join efforts to break up crime gangs operating along the Thai border.
McCormick takes “prudent” stance on outlook as China weakness persists
Organic growth for the spices and sauces maker is still expected to improve on 2024’s 1% pace at the top-end of the forecast range.
Fire at Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield extinguished, oil ministry says
A fire at Iraq's Rumaila oilfield was brought under control on Friday, the country's oil ministry said in a statement, adding that there were no serious injuries. The fire started at a storage tank ...
Iraq blames PKK ‘terrorists’ for deadly attack on border guards
Iraq’s interior minister blamed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) “terrorists” for a deadly attack on border guards in Duhok on Friday morning.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
Trump Hints at New Talks With Kim Jong-un. It Might Be Harder This Time.
North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.
Thailand and China to Set up Coordination Centre to Combat Scam Call Networks
Thai police said on Friday that a coordination centre would be set up at the national police headquarters in Bangkok and Chinese authorities plan to set up another one in Thailand's Mae Sot district, which borders Myanmar's Myawaddy, a major hub for the scam call centres.
Pamukkale: Turkey’s ‘cotton castle’ of white limestone that inspired an ancient cult
The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.
Vietnam: No Country for #MeToo
Government connections protect those implicated in sexual violence.
Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...