Thai PM Paetongtarn sails through no-confidence vote in parliament
BANGKOK, March 26 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra today sailed through a no-confidence…
Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ church be stripped of legal recognition
TOKYO, March 26 — A Japanese court ordered yesterday that a religious sect be…
South Korea firefighting helicopter crashes, killing pilot
SEOUL, March 26 — A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed today,…
A load of pollocks: Aussie senator’s salmon stunt causes a stink in Parliament
SYDNEY, March 26 — An Australian lawmaker dangled a floppy dead salmon in the…
South Korean appeals court acquits Lee Jae-myung, bolstering his 2027 presidential prospects
SEOUL, March 26 — A South Korean appeals court reversed today a lower court’s…
China sentences publisher to three years on ‘secession’ charges
BEIJING, March 26 — China said today it had sentenced a publisher to three…
Taiwan to use WWII legacy to push back against China threats
TAIPEI, March 26 — Taiwan will use this year’s events to mark the 80th…
South Korea’s wildfires kill 24, wreak ‘unprecedented damage’
SEOUL, March 26 — One of South Korea’s worst-ever wildfire outbreaks has killed at…
China ‘steadily’ gaining ability to seize Taiwan, poses ‘most robust’ military threat to US, intel warns
WASHINGTON, March 26 — China poses the top threat to American interests and security…
Denmark welcomes US rethink on Greenland visit
COPENHAGEN, March 26 — Denmark’s foreign minister today welcomed a US decision to alter…
‘We don’t want war’: Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas in rare public dissent
CAIRO, March 26 — Hundreds of Palestinians have protested in northern Gaza to demand…
Koh Samui tops Songkran bookings, driven by hit tv series ‘The White Lotus’ influence
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Koh Samui has emerged as the top Thai destination…