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100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnic
Read more: 100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnicLocal reports said Mahathir joined a cycling event and rode for about an hour before appearing tired.
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Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Khamenei
Read more: Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s KhameneiPARIS (FRANCE) – Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.
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Mideast airspace closures bring flight chaos
Read more: Mideast airspace closures bring flight chaosCountries in the Persian Gulf closed their airspace on Saturday after Iran targeted US bases across the peninsula in retaliation for strikes on Tehran earlier in the day.
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Cambodia trying to ‘frame’ Thailand, says defence minister
Read more: Cambodia trying to ‘frame’ Thailand, says defence ministerCambodian soldiers fired at Thai soldiers in Sa Kaeo province on Wednesday to provoke a fight and frame Thailand for attacking it, according to Thailand’s defence minister.
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Court tosses navy lawsuit against southern Thai activist
Read more: Court tosses navy lawsuit against southern Thai activistNARATHIWAT – A human rights defender in southern Thailand has offered forgiveness to the Royal Thai Navy after a court threw out a charge against her arising from a post that lived on the internet for only 30 minutes.
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Afternoon alcohol ban under review
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban under reviewThai authorities will discuss lifting the ban on afternoon alcohol sales after facing heavy criticism from businesses and the public, Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum said on Wednesday.
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100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnic
Read more: 100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnicLocal reports said Mahathir joined a cycling event and rode for about an hour before appearing tired.
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Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Read more: Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trialPolice took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
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Seoul relaxes job visa criteria for young Thais who speak Korean
Read more: Seoul relaxes job visa criteria for young Thais who speak KoreanThe South Korean embassy has announced a relaxation of criteria for young Thais who can speak Korean seeking employment visas.
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Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probe
Read more: Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probeThe Anti-Money Laundering Office on Tuesday impounded assets worth 159 million baht from coalition MP Chonnapat Naksua and others as part of an investigation into online gambling.