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Thailand on Thursday confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to the kingdom from Africa. The patient landed in Bangkok on Aug. 14 and was sent to hospital with mpox symptoms. The Department of Disease Control said laboratory tests …

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical’s use in the Vietnam War. Tran To Nga, who was born in what was then French Indochina, accused 14 agrochemicals firms of causing …

The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of a yacht that sank earlier this week off Sicily during a tempest, a source close to the rescue operation said. Lynch’s 18-year daughter Hannah is still missing, the source said. The bodies of the …

A flight operated by Malaysian Airlines was forced to turn back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday night shortly after takeoff due to a cabin pressure issue. The flight bound for Shanghai experienced the issue after departing from the airport’s terminal 1 at 9:14 p.m., The Star newspaper reported. …

Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to lower drug prices in his country, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, to a level comparable to that of its neighbor. Tarruna Ikrar, president of the country’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), said the leader has instructed the agency to adjust drug prices …

A recent study reveals that scrolling through TikTok for less than 10 minutes can negatively impact young women’s body image, making them feel insecure as they compare themselves to others. Published earlier this month in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed open-access journal, the study indicates that social media can distort women’s …

Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand’s first female prime minister, has extended both hope and cautionary advice to her niece, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as she takes office as the youngest and second female PM of the Southeast Asian nation. In a message shared on social media platform X on Tuesday, Yingluck expressed her pride …

Authorities in southern Binh Duong Province are investigating an alleged nude photo shoot that took place by the side of a road in Bau Bang District. The session, which occurred on March 15, involved several photographers and a hired female model. The Bau Bang District cultural and information department, in …

Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point to migrate to the United States and Canada, the justice ministry’s press office said Wednesday. The move, which starts on Monday, will affect migrants from Asian countries who require …

When Sphen, one half of the gay penguin couple whose love captivated the world, died earlier this month in Sydney his partner Magic began to sing. Gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic became symbols for same-sex love in 2018 after aquarium staff noticed the two males building a nest together and …