Thailand's LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament The bill seeks to amend the Civil and Commercial Code, changing the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners.” World 20 Dec, 2023
Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea Too often, migrants disappear without a trace, without witnesses, without memory. World 18 Dec, 2023
Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. World 17 Dec, 2023
Australia passes laws to handle migrant convicts who can't be held indefinitely or deported Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said further legislation would be considered once the High Court’s seven judges publish the reasoning for their decision. World 11 Dec, 2023
Foreign national held with six kg gold from TIA The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Customs Office has arrested a foreign national along with six and half kilogrammes of gold from the airport on Saturday night. Kathmandu 10 Dec, 2023
Connection to people for transforming NC: Leader Koirala Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Shekhar Koirala asserted that NC could be transformed if it is connected to people. Kathmandu 09 Dec, 2023
Hamas releases 10 Thai hostages, 4 of whom had not been listed as abducted There was confusion overnight about the number of Thais freed, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, that 12 had been freed. World 26 Nov, 2023
Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet The government declined to comment Thursday on the legal challenge while it was being considered by the court. World 23 Nov, 2023
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. World 13 Nov, 2023
Stay in Israel, or flee? Thai workers caught up in Hamas attack and war are faced with a dilemma Israel started bringing in migrant workers in earnest after the first Intifada, the 1987-93 Palestinian revolt, after employers began to lose trust in Palestinian workers. World 03 Nov, 2023
Korean national treks to Khumbu alone, dies at Gokyo A solo trekker from Korea died in the Everest region after he reached Gokyo without any guide or porter. Nepal 01 Nov, 2023
Over 20,000 tourists visited Chitwan National Park during the Dashain vacation Officials have reported that over 20,000 tourists visited Chitwan National Park (CNP) during this year's Dashain vacation. Nepal 30 Oct, 2023