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Veteran Sherpa guide, 54, scales Mount Everest for record 30th time

Climber and guide Kami Rita, 54, reached the 29,000ft summit at 7:49 am on May 22 on what was already his second climb up Mount Everest this month.
2024-05-22 16:42:56

Drivers sprayed with water at traffic lights to beat hot weather in India

Video shows motorists being misted as they pass through the junction in Jabalpur City in the state of Madhya Pradesh on May 22.
2024-05-22 16:35:47

Brit, 57, killed in head-on road rage crash with electricity post in Thailand

John William Palmer, 57, was riding home on a motorcycle during heavy rain when he collision happened in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, on Tuesday shortly before 11pm.
2024-05-22 16:08:46

Wildlife officer attacked by wild bear while patrolling forest

Danai, 39, an officer with the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in Chaiyaphum province, was walking through the woods when an Asian black bear appeared behind the trees and swiped at him with its large claws on May 17. Danai collapsed onto the forest floor as the beast then proceeded to bite his face and torso.
2024-05-22 15:22:58

Puppies has swollen face from being stung by bees

The pooches named Meetang and Khamkoon played in the garden of the Pha Nimit Monastery but arrived home with the deformed faces in Chaiyaphum, Thailand on May 17.
2024-05-22 15:18:40

Ten Korean tourists arrested at illegal casino disguised as cafe in Pattaya, Thailand

Police raided the establishment and found the foreigners huddled around a table playing poker on the second floor of the Sand Coffee shop in Chonburi province on May 17.
2024-05-22 15:08:32

Flight instructor and student pilot injured when trainer plane crashes into sea in the Philippines

The four-seater Cessna 172 aircraft registered RP-C6923 plunged off San Fernando town in La Union province during a training flight on May 21.
2024-05-22 14:53:23

Schoolgirl, 11, killed when courtyard bench collapses into septic tank

Criszel Jade Ronario, 11, was having lunch with three of her friends when the ground beneath them gave way at the Sinaliw Elementary School courtyard in Alfonso Town, Cavite province, on May 20.
2024-05-22 14:37:55

Vets treat injured elephant seen hobbling in forest in Thailand

Wildlife officers rescued the wounded bull, Plai Saeb, 3, from the Namtok Khlong Kaeo National Park in Trat province on May 19.
2024-05-22 14:28:26

Fireworks warehouse explosion kills one in India

Welding work was being carried out when the sparks ignited a stock of firecrackers at the facility in Athipallam village in Tamil Nadu on May 20.
2024-05-22 14:14:42

Rescue teams recover submerged van from sea in Italy

The emergency responders were called to the scene when a vehicle plunged into the water while trying to park near at the port in Trieste province.
2024-05-22 13:45:05

Passenger caught in violent squalls battering train station in Thailand

Footage shows the gust with heavy downpour pounding through Khu Khot Station in Bangkok BTS on May 20.
2024-05-22 13:43:04

Rescued alligator released into pond in Tampa, Florida

The 12ft and three inches reptile affectionately named MacDill was spotted searching for food at a neighbourhood near Gatorama.
2024-05-22 13:42:50

Rihanna arrives in Shanghai, China, to promote her make-up brand

The billionaire beauty mogul attended the private pop-up event as excited fans cheered gave her a warm welcome on May 20.
2024-05-22 12:19:03

Salvage crews remove ship from Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage

The M/V Daily vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, causing the structure to collapse killing six workers.
2024-05-22 11:07:02

'Golden Boy' Khmer bronze unveiled in Thailand despite its roots in Cambodia

The 11th-century gilded statue of the Buddhist deity Shiva was made by the great craftsman of the Khmer Empire, which stretched across Southeast Asia, before its fall, into what is now modern-day Cambodia.
2024-05-22 10:57:07

Mother bear teaches cubs the bear necessities of tree scratching

The clip, recorded on a capture camera in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve in Terney, eastern Russia, shows the mum approaching the tree and giving the trunk a good sniff before she turns around.
2024-05-22 09:23:07

Ukrainian artillery takes out Russian forces after 'scorched earth tactics'

The Ukrainian side also accused the Russian troops of war crimes for employing scorched earth tactics, using multiple launch rocket systems on the city.
2024-05-22 09:07:25

Farmer clings onto parasol while being battered by dust storm

Video shows the man hugging the parasol as he braced against the gales whipping through the field in Nakhon Ratchasima province on May 14.
2024-05-21 23:45:46

Police baffled by alien driving flying saucer on road in Thailand

The confused officers pulled over the disc-shaped car where the half body of a blue alien was poking out of the top in Loei province on May 20.
2024-05-21 23:44:53