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As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

24 août 2026 à 14:14
The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.

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A firefighter battles a wildfire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, earlier this month. This fire season, the country has had an unusually high number of hot spots, according to one estimate.

Thailand Halts New Gun Permits After Mass Shooting at a School

12 août 2026 à 05:39
It remains to be seen how far the government will go to tighten gun control in the country, which has experienced a string of high-profile shootings in recent years.

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Officials offered prayers at temple in Bangkok on Tuesday for the victims of a 14-year-old gunman.

A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets

Par : Max Kim
11 août 2026 à 05:02
The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.

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Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

Par : Max Kim
10 août 2026 à 11:59
The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.

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Winds intensified in Shanghai on Sunday before Typhoon Dolphin’s arrival.

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

8 août 2026 à 06:31
A rampage at a high school in Thailand on Friday was the latest episode of gun violence in a country that has grappled in recent years with several attacks.

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center left, on Friday arriving at the site of a school shooting near Bangkok. He said that new gun laws were “one of my to-do things.”

Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say

7 août 2026 à 09:47
A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws.

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The wife of a victim, who was a teacher at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday.

Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider

Par : Max Kim
3 août 2026 à 09:02
The ousted civilian leader, now 81, met with a representative of the Red Cross. Her long absence from public view had raised concerns about her health.

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Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag

Par : Max Kim
3 août 2026 à 16:53
The British group was punished under a policy of racial harmony that has long been criticized as stifling free speech in the city-state.

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