A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.
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A new Miss Universe is crowned, weeks after she left a pageant event in protest
This year’s Miss Universe competition, held in Bangkok, was marred by a series of dramatic incidents, from a contestant’s livestreamed walkout to a now former judge’s allegations of rigging.
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Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit
Thailand and Cambodia have signed an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump.
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Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia
Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
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Thai and Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end deadly border dispute
Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister’s office said on Sunday.
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Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.
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Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire as earthquake deaths pass 3,000
The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week’s quake.
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Rescuers sift through Myanmar earthquake debris as window to find survivors closes
With many of those trapped potentially having sustained serious injuries, and unable to access food or water, operators are now locked in a race against time to get them out before it’s too late.
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Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at midday with the epicenter not far from the city of Mandalay.
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Opinion: Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Thailand’s recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
