Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General AntĂ³nio Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Thailand
Activists Fear ‘Political Vacuum’ After Thai...
Thailand’s election in May could result in no party winning a clear mandate, likely forcing the longtime opposition Pheu Thai party and a military-backed one to form an alliance, Thai activists and academics told BenarNews this week.
Amnesty Intl:Thai Authorities Used Intimidation, Surveillance...
Thai authorities used coercive tactics and spied on children and teen activists to dissuade them from participating in anti-government protests in 2020-22, human rights watchdog group Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.
Bangkok Property Leased by Nauru Diplomat...
The home in an exclusive Bangkok residential compound popular with diplomats was rented ostensibly by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru for its consul-general to Thailand, his family and staff.
Thai Women Tell of Being Trafficked,Caught...
Promises of high-paid entertainment jobs lured the three Thai women to Myanmar, but they found themselves trapped into prostitution in Shan state near the Chinese border before escaping, they said in telling the stories about their ordeal.
Thai Riot Police Tussle With Protesters...
Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders’ summit being staged in Bangkok amid high security
Doctor Draws Heat for Matching Deep...
A group of Muslim women in Thailand’s Deep South is criticizing a doctor for promoting his services online to help local men find up to three extra wives, saying such polygamous matchmaking doesn’t follow the Prophet’s example.
Thailand Mourns Victims of Massacre at...
The people of Thailand plunged into mourning on Friday after a former policeman massacred dozens of people – many of them pre-schoolers – during a knife and gun rampage at a daycare center in the northeast
In Thailand’s Deep South, Artists Strive...
Thailand’s Deep South Outsiders hardly venture to this province because the mainly Muslim and Malay-speaking border region is synonymous with an armed separatist insurgency.But artists and residents of Pattani town, are working to change that negative image by showcasing the region’s rich artistic and cultural heritage
Thai Police Go After Loan Sharks...
As the pandemic spread across Thailand, many fell prey to illegal operations because they had no access to legitimate loans during hard times, a senior police investigator said
Insurgents Suspected of Landmine Attack Targeting...
Explosions from landmines killed a soldier and injured six police officers and four civilians in Thailand’s troubled Deep South on Monday, including a farmer who lost both her legs in the twin attack at a rubber plantation, authorities said