Festive fireworks illuminate kinship across Taiwan Strait
XIAMEN/TAIPEI: A joint fireworks display lit up the night sky on Wednesday (Jan 29) in Xiamen, a coastal city on the Chinese mainland, and Kinmen, as both sides celebrated the Chinese New Year.
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Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities
Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group has accused the country’s interim government of failing to protect religious and ...
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How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one remaining Thai citizen remains in captivity. Another, 46 Thais ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing ...