BANGKOK -- Thailand's Department of Corrections confirmed on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has completed his probation and been freed under a royal pardon decree, with his electronic monitoring device removed.
Thaksin had been released on probation with the device fitted on May 11 for a term of four months and one day, and complied with all conditions, the department said in a statement. (Thailand-Thaksin-Pardon)
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MANILA -- At least 37 people were killed, and some 500 people were injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said on Tuesday.
According to the Philippines' Office of Civil Defense, the fatalities were caused by earthquake-triggered landslides, drowning, and injuries sustained from falling or collapsing debris. In Sarangani province, 14 people died when a landslide buried their homes at the foot of a mountain. (Philippines-Earthquake)
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TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense on Monday began transporting a missile launcher and other equipment to Minamitorishima, the country's easternmost island in the Pacific, ahead of plans to build a missile firing range and conduct live-fire exercises there, local media reported.
According to public broadcaster NHK, the ministry began shipping a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) Type 12 surface-to-ship missile launcher, along with medium-sized unmanned reconnaissance aircraft for target surveillance and positioning, by ferry from a port in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, to the island on Monday morning. (Japan-Missile)
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HANOI -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday called for enhanced efforts to address disputes between the two countries.
Addressing the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, Anutin said that both countries are at an important crossroads and need to work together to overcome challenges facing the bilateral ties. (Vietnam-ASEAN) Enditem
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