Elton John says he has lost his eyesight
[Bangkok Post] - 12/3/2024
LONDON - Music legend Elton John has told a theatre audience in London that he’s lost his sight after struggling to recover from an eye infection earlier in the year.
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Azerbaijan plane ‘downed by Russian air defence’
BAKU, Azerbaijan - An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday was downed by a Russian air (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Political reporters bemoan lack of rising stars
For a third consecutive year, no Thai parliamentarian has been named as a rising star by the media people who cover (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
SEOUL - South Korea’s opposition will push for a vote on Friday on an impeachment motion against acting (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Forex-3D scammers get nearly 50,000 years each
The Criminal Court on Thursday handed down prison terms totalling 49,125 years each to three men in the (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
14 Syrian police killed as unrest spreads
DAMASCUS - Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Bangkok bans New Year fireworks in all but 14 spots
The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has issued a ban on fireworks, floating lanterns and related items to (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Chinese-made jet to make first flights outside mainland
BEIJING - China Eastern Airlines will launch the first commercial cross-border service using the Chinese-made C919 (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Cambodian opposition politician jailed for incitement
PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian opposition politician was sentenced on Thursday to two years in jail and banned from (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Taiwan stages first-ever tabletop war games
TAIPEI - The Presidential Office in Taiwan has conducted its first-ever tabletop exercise simulating a military (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Andaman provinces mark tsunami’s 20th anniversary
People in provinces along Thailand’s Andaman coast held remembrance events on Thursday to mark the 20th (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
Signing of new renewable energy deals delayed
The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has decided to delay the signing of power purchase agreements between (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 26/12/2024
