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In the Black: The Business of Mourning Thailand’s Queen Mother

AFP - In a bustling Bangkok market, hundreds of wholesale vendors have been selling black clothing since dawn -- several with hefty discounts -- in honor of Thailand's late former queen. Rows of black T-shirts at a small stall hang near a banner reading "black shirts 40 baht" -- a...

Laos, Republic of Korea Celebrate 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Launch of Lao Digital Park

Laos and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations...

Trump Hails Tariff, Rare Earth Deal with Xi

Aurélia END/AFP - US President Donald Trump called the meeting Thursday, 30 October with China's...

Attapeu Approves South Korean Firm for 5-Megawatt Solar Project

Attapeu Province has approved a South Korean firm, SBIN Corporation, to develop a 5-megawatt...

Record Vietnam Rains Kill Seven, Flood 100,000 Homes

Flooding triggered by record heavy rains in central Vietnam this week killed at least...

Massive Explosion Rocks Lebanon Capital Beirut

Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, has been rocked by a massive explosion that killed at least 78 people, according to the latest reports. The blast,...