Thai boys found alive after nine days trapped in cave
MAE SAI: Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days were found…
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Stunned silence in Tokyo as Japan World Cup dream ends
TOKYO: As dawn broke in Tokyo, Japan fans had dared to believe their team was about to make World Cup…
Thailand’s political tough-guy back in the fray as vote nears
BANGKOK: The last time most Thais saw politician Suthep Thaugsuban was in 2015 when he entered the Buddhist monkhood and…
Hermits, marigolds and prayer: Cave rescue triggers Thailand’s spiritual reflex
MAE SAI, Thailand: A hermit in tiger-print robes, animal sacrifice by hill-tribes and rounds of Buddhist prayer: the physical efforts…
Classmates pray for safety of trapped boys
MAE SAI, Thailand: Classmates of 12 boys trapped in a flooded Thai cave spoke of their hopes for a miracle…
Japan’s emperor being treated for brain condition
TOKYO: Japan’s 84-year-old Emperor Akihito cancelled his official duties yesterday after being taken ill, the country’s top government spokesman said.…
Chemical plant explosion kills one in Japan
TOKYO: An explosion at a Japanese chemical plant has killed one person, officials said yesterday. At least a dozen people…
Bolton: N. Korean arms can be dismantled within a year
SEOUL/WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea’s weapons programmes…