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One killed, two survive after US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
Read more: One killed, two survive after US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern PacificThe latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 208
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Trump looking to hedge his bets and endorse both Republicans in contested South Carolina race
Read more: Trump looking to hedge his bets and endorse both Republicans in contested South Carolina raceLieutenant Governor Pam Evette will go head-to-head against Attorney General Alan Wilson in a Republican runoff for South Carolina’s gubernatorial race
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Rioting breaks out for second night as Belfast attack victim’s family react with ‘disgust’
Read more: Rioting breaks out for second night as Belfast attack victim’s family react with ‘disgust’Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers
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Belfast riots latest: Violence erupts for second night as knife attack victim’s family left ‘feeling disgusted’
Read more: Belfast riots latest: Violence erupts for second night as knife attack victim’s family left ‘feeling disgusted’Hundreds of people gather in Newtownabbey, where youths pull bricks from homes to make projectiles
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Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are told
Read more: Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are toldStaff at detention centres have been warned against displaying St George’s flags, in a new report by the watchdog Independent Monitoring Board, over fears they may damage ‘professional standards’.
Asia
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‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts
Read more: ‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts“These observers, their data does not match the facts. Their data is wrong,” said Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at a press briefing on Apr 10.
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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visit
Read more: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visitThe 68-year-old assumed the presidency while retaining his role as Communist Party chief – a dual mandate analysts say could bolster Vietnam’s global ambitions.
Thailand
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Chaichanok to face grilling
Read more: Chaichanok to face grillingThe opposition will join the House legal affairs committee next week to summon Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to explain the controversial 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, warning that it will seek an anti-graft investigation if the scheme proceeds.
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Gold dips amid renewed Mideast conflict
Read more: Gold dips amid renewed Mideast conflictRenewed hostility between the US and Iran, which has caused oil prices to remain elevated longer than expected, has triggered a fresh downturn in gold prices, potentially dipping to US$3,500-3,600 an ounce or 60,000 baht per baht-weight domestically, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold.
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Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon
Read more: Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardonFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been named among those granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th cycle birthday anniversary, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.
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Chinese student rescued from ‘virtual kidnapping’
Read more: Chinese student rescued from ‘virtual kidnapping’Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student from a “virtual kidnapping” orchestrated by a transnational criminal network that attempted to extort 12.5 million baht from her family.
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21-gun salutes mark HM the Queen’s 48th birthday
Read more: 21-gun salutes mark HM the Queen’s 48th birthdayThailand celebrated her Majesty the Queen’s 48th birthday on Wednesday, marked by individual 21-gun royal salutes by the three armed services at noon.
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SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assets
Read more: SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assetsThe House budget committee, led by People’s Party (PP) list-MP Rukchanok Srinork, visited the Social Security Office (SSO) headquarters to investigate discrepancies in financial management, including reports of missing assets worth 3.6 billion baht.
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Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 fines
Read more: Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 finesThe tourists who drove their cars onto the site of a former Death Railway station in Kanchanaburi will be fined 10,000 baht each and could face other legal action, the head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Tuesday.
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AI Passport project to be reviewed
Read more: AI Passport project to be reviewedThe government has pledged to gather more input before proceeding with its 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, which has drawn intense scrutiny focused on transparency, value for money and data privacy.