Thai MP warns detention of Chinese activist could violate anti-torture law
A People’s party MP has called on the Thai government to release a Chinese democracy activist and allow her to travel to Canada to seek asylum.
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A People’s party MP has called on the Thai government to release a Chinese democracy activist and allow her to travel to Canada to seek asylum.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hosted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his family at his private residence on Kertanegara Street in Jakarta on Wednesday evening.
Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to accelerate border infrastructure development to open new gateways for trade, tourism and investment, aiming to create a “zone of opportunity” along their shared frontier.
The arrest of a Thai Airways cabin crew member in Melbourne, over allegations that she attempted to smuggle heroin into Australia, has renewed attention on Australia’s position as one of the world’s most lucrative illicit drug markets.
The recent arrest of a Thai Airways flight attendant on drug-related offences in Australia has renewed attention on Thailand’s role as a key hub used by transnational drug trafficking syndicates targeting the Australian market.
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour by French President Emmanuel Macron, becoming the fifth monarch of the Chakri dynasty to receive France’s highest order.
Rescue crews raced Saturday to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled 72 hours after the earth roared and rumbled.
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.
UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.
ZURICH (AP) — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels.
Paris (France) (AFP) – Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted on X Friday that she was "frankly stunned" by US President Donald Trump's mocking claim that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit in France this week. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he was cancelling a visit to the US planned for June 21 and 22 in response.