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Nearly 1,200 potential victims of human trafficking have been identified in a large-scale international operation involving law enforcement from 43 countries, Interpol announced on Friday, July 11. The operation led to the arrest of 158 suspects in June and focused on combating sexual exploitation, forced......
An Air India plane traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, India, was forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb threat received onboard, according to Thai airport officials. Flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, departed from Phuket Airport at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday. However,......
A devastating bus accident in Malaysia has left at least 15 people dead, the majority of them university students, in what is being called the deadliest road incident in the country in over a decade. The crash occurred near the town of Gerik on the heavily trafficked East-West Highway, close to the Thai......
Foreign aid and rescue teams reached Myanmar on Sunday to support recovery efforts after a powerful earthquake left over 1,600 dead and caused widespread destruction. The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in the country in a century, struck on Friday, resulting in 1,644 fatalities, 3,408 injuries,......
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, resulting in over 1,000 fatalities and countless injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing as officials warn that the death toll may continue to rise. As of Saturday, Myanmar’s military-led government......
In response to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok. The earthquake, which occurred on Friday at approximately 2:30 PM local time (06:30 GMT), was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers and located......
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, causing widespread destruction and trapping dozens in a collapsed high-rise under construction in Bangkok. The Thai prime minister declared a state of emergency in response to the disaster. According to the United States Geological......
In a significant cross-border operation, 61 victims of call-center trafficking operations were safely returned to Thailand after being rescued from Myanmar's Shwe Kokko complex in Myawaddy. The diverse group, comprising nationals from seven countries including China, India, and Indonesia, was transferred......
An Israeli female soldier, Agam Berger, who had been detained in Gaza, was released as part of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. This release occurred during the third phase of the arrangement and took place on Thursday when Berger emerged from the debris at the Jabalia......
A recent investigation into a tragic aviation accident in South Korea has uncovered bird remains in the engines of the Boeing 737-800 that crashed on December 29. The preliminary report, issued by South Korean authorities, reveals that both engines of the ill-fated plane contained DNA from Baikal Teals,......
South Korea is investigating the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216, which occurred on Sunday, killing 179 people in the nation’s worst aviation disaster. The Boeing 737-800, which was carrying 181 passengers from Thailand to South Korea, issued a mayday call before belly-landing and crashing......
A tragic plane crash in South Korea claimed the lives of 179 people, leaving only two survivors among the 181 on board. The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was traveling from Bangkok to Muan International Airport. Minutes before the crash, the pilot reported a bird strike and issued a mayday call. The......
A tragic aviation disaster unfolded at Muan International Airport, South Korea, as a Boeing 737-800 carrying 181 people skidded off the runway and burst into flames. The crash claimed the lives of 174 individuals, leaving only two crew members rescued alive, while five others are unaccounted for and......
