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Emotional reunion for 104 woman with childhood dress at Scottish museum
Read more: Emotional reunion for 104 woman with childhood dress at Scottish museum‘It was so nice to see the dress again, it was a lot smaller than I remember,’ joked Mary Davidson Smith
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If you don’t control your unruly kids on the plane, I will. ‘Cabin Nanny’ JACI STEPHENS reveals her rules for a no-nonsense approach
Read more: If you don’t control your unruly kids on the plane, I will. ‘Cabin Nanny’ JACI STEPHENS reveals her rules for a no-nonsense approachWhen it comes to flying, children don’t belong anywhere other than in Economy. For them, the excitement is that of flying, period! Embarking on an adventure. Arriving to somewhere new..
Asia
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Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertification
Read more: Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertificationFor more than four decades, China has been working to halt the spread of desertification through the Three-North Shelterbelt programme, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall.
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China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
Read more: China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’The fourth-ranked leader in China’s ruling Communist Party Wang Huning said officials must advance the “great cause of national reunification”.
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South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue
Read more: South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogueSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung also said he felt an apology was due to North Korea over his predecessor’s alleged order to send drones and propaganda leaflets across the border.
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Pakistan seeks fresh start with Japan to boost economic links
Read more: Pakistan seeks fresh start with Japan to boost economic linksThis comes amid Islamabad’s effort to engage more Asian nations and diversify trade partnerships beyond China.
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AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report
Read more: AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency reportJobs held by women are nearly twice as exposed to automation, while youth employment is declining in high-AI-exposure roles, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
Thailand
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‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation
Read more: ‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuationMADRID – World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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South Korea blacklists workers from four Isan provinces
Read more: South Korea blacklists workers from four Isan provincesSouth Korea has placed four provinces in northeastern Thailand on a blacklist, suspending the import of seasonal agricultural and fishery workers for 2026 after some were found to have absconded from their employers.
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Minister warns of rising price pressure
Read more: Minister warns of rising price pressureCommerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has acknowledged consumer goods are likely to become more expensive as production costs increase, despite government measures to ease the burden on households.
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Cancelled flights dent outbound market
Read more: Cancelled flights dent outbound marketFlight cancellations could result in a 15-20% year-on-year decrease in overall outbound trips during the low season, and a 10% decline for the full year.
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Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
Read more: Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deathsThe seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
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Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertification
Read more: Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertificationFor more than four decades, China has been working to halt the spread of desertification through the Three-North Shelterbelt programme, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall.
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China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
Read more: China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’The fourth-ranked leader in China’s ruling Communist Party Wang Huning said officials must advance the “great cause of national reunification”.
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Drugs link to rising youth mental illness
Read more: Drugs link to rising youth mental illnessMethamphetamine, cannabis and kratom remain key drivers of drug abuse among youth, with mental health complaints linked to drug use rising to 77.44%, according to research released this week.
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Huge turnout battles rash of wildfires
Read more: Huge turnout battles rash of wildfiresWildfires intensified across northern and western Thailand, with 2,165 hotspots detected, as officials and an army of 25,000 fire-fighters escalated aerial and ground operations to contain spreading blazes.
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Nike takes a walk on the spicy side
Read more: Nike takes a walk on the spicy sideArguably Thailand’s most celebrated season, Songkran just swept through — ushering in the Thai New Year with its signature water-soaked celebration. Tapping into that spirit, Nike drops a festive take on the Nike SB Dunk Low with the “Songkran” iteration.