Snakes on a plate: pythons touted as protein alternative
AFP In a warehouse in the lush humid farmlands of central Thailand, thousands of pythons lie coiled in containers, rearing and striking at the glass as people pass by. They…
Six found dead in Bangkok hotel room in suspected poisoning
AFP Bangkok – Six foreign nationals were found dead in a luxury hotel room in central Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, with police suspecting they were…
Police in the Philippines hunt mayor accused of being Chinese spy
BBC MANILA – A small town mayor in the Philippines who has been accused of being a Chinese spy has gone into hiding, officials said. Police could not carry out…
Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son’s wedding
Mumbai– Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son’s wedding this week, highlighting his staggering wealth, as well as India’s rapid economic growth and stark financial…
63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
Kathmandu – At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river,…
At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine
Reuters The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a meeting of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, a major step…
China rejects Nato accusations of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
Financial Times BEIJING – China has accused Nato of smearing the country and demanded the transatlantic alliance stay out of Asia, as its military demonstrated growing clout with record numbers…
Eleven people killed in Philippines crash after attending funeral
Reuters MANILA, Philippines – Eleven mourners were killed when the pick-up truck taking them home from a funeral was involved in a collision with a bus in the northern Philippines,…
Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key highway to China
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said Wednesday they had seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes, in another blow to the military. Northern Shan…
China to grant 5-year multiple-entry visas to citizens of 14 Central and Eastern European countries
Global Times Chinese embassies in 14 Central and Eastern European countries, including Greece, Poland and Hungary, have announced that China will grant five-year multiple-entry visas to citizens of these countries…