Yearly Archives: 2024
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
BANGKOK (AFP) - Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said yesterday, as...
German tourist bitten while swimming in Thai beach
ANN/THE STAR - A German tourist was injured after being bitten by a large fish while swimming off Khao Lak Beach in Phang Nga...
More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia
BANDA ACEH (AFP) - More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of...
Cycling for seniors
AP - Most senior citizens get around in their daily lives by driving, walking or using public buses. But many people in their 60s...
Eyeshadow nails
AFP - Good news for nail enthusiasts! You no longer need a salon visit to achieve a manicure fit for a film star. TikTok...
Hair trends to beat the heat
ANN/THE STAR - The hot and humid climate in the region creates the perfect conditions to adopt popular hairstyles inspired by trends from western...
Activists board tanker in plastic protest
SEOUL (AFP) - Greenpeace activists boarded a tanker off South Korea yesterday in an action intended to draw attention to calls for a treaty...
Georgia arrests 107 more people as pro-EU protests continue
TBILISI (AFP) - Georgia yesterday said 107 people were arrested during a second night of protests sparked by the government’s decision to delay European...
Stealth destroyer to be home for first hypersonic weapon on United States warship
AP - The United States (US) Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is...
Paw patrol: dog reunited with owner after closing Paris airport runways
PARIS (AFP) - A dog whose escape from a plane caused the closure of two runways at France's biggest airport has been reunited with...