Feb 09 Soldier kills 26 in bloodiest mass shooting in Thailand By Grant Peck, Busaba Sivasomboon, Associated Press A soldier with a grudge gunned down 26 people and wounded 57 in Thailand's worst mass shooting before he was fatally shot inside a mall in the country's northeast on Sunday, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: At least 3 dead, dozens injured in Baghdad protests In our news wrap Monday, at least three people died and dozens were wounded after new battles broke out between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq. Demonstrators clogged Baghdad’s streets and threw rocks at security forces, who fired live… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:52 How this Thai educational movement empowers rural students By Fred de Sam Lazaro More and more in Thailand, rural students learn in traditional classrooms, but with an emphasis on hands-on activities. The idea is to empower young villagers to bring economic development to their communities, as well as learn leadership, empathy and compassion. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: After threat assessment, Trump criticizes ‘naive’ intelligence officials In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate unchanged and pledged to be patient about ordering future rate hikes. Chair Jerome Powell insisted the cautious response reflects changing economic conditions, not fear of political criticism. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:56 In Thailand, tracking animal health to prevent outbreaks of human disease By Fred de Sam Lazaro Viruses like avian flu, Ebola and Marburg often fester in animals before moving into human populations. Animals in regions that are geographically remote present particular challenges for disease containment. But in Thailand, local residents are using technology, including digital scanning,… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: U.S., China trade talks resume in Beijing In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and China began trade talks in Beijing amid rising tensions over tariffs and the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada. The Trump administration has said it will impose new tariffs if… Continue watching
Jul 18 Elon Musk apologizes for calling cave rescue diver a ‘pedo’ By Associated Press Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile, saying he spoke in anger but was wrong to do so. Continue reading
Jul 12 Player-coach bond may have saved lives in Thai cave ordeal By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Unsure of their prospects for more than two weeks while they awaited rescue, the kids and their coach found themselves in a life-and-death struggle that placed an acute focus on the value of teamwork, positive attitude and strong leadership. Continue reading
Jul 10 Entire Thai soccer team now rescued from cave By Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Stephen Wright, Associated Press A daring rescue mission in the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in northern Thailand has saved all 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped deep within the labyrinth, ending a grueling 18-day ordeal that claimed the life… Continue reading
Jul 09 Amid jubilation, 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave By Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Stephen Wright, Associated Press "Two days, eight Boars," read a Facebook post by the Thai Navy SEALS of the dramatic rescue that began Sunday, more than two weeks after the members of the Wild Boars soccer team were trapped. Continue reading