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Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 600

AFP - A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said. The earthquake struck just before midnight, shaking buildings from Kabul to neighbouring Pakistan's capital Islamabad. Near the epicentre...

Thailand Grants Myanmar Refugees Legal Right to Work

Thailand grants long-term Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border the legal right...

Thai Court Sacks PM Over Cambodia Phone Call Row

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Thailand Revokes Nearly 10,000 Student Visas Amid Crackdown on Misuse

Thai authorities have revoked visas and temporary stay permits for nearly 10,000 foreign students...

Sick Thai Princess Suffers ‘Severe’ Blood Infection

AFP - The Thai king's eldest daughter, who has been gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, has suffered a "severe" blood...

Over 500 Lao-Registered Cars Overstay in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities have reported that over 500 Lao-registered vehicles, including luxury models, have overstayed in Vietnam after entering under temporary import arrangements.  On 14 August,...

Thai Court to Rule This Month on Case Seeking PM’s Dismissal

Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced on 13 July that it will rule this month on a case seeking to oust Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over...

Video of Thai Student Assaulting Math Teacher Goes Viral

A Grade 11 student in Uthai Thani, Thailand, physically assaulted his female math teacher after receiving an 18 out of 20 on a midterm...

Myanmar Ethnic Group Vows to Block Elections in its Enclave

AFP - One of Myanmar's ethnic groups pledged on 11 August to block elections in areas it controls, rejecting polls the military government has...

Lao National Dies in Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

Houng Jorasa, a Lao national, lost her life during violent clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that erupted on 24 July near the disputed Ta...