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Though nine Thai farm workers remain captives of Hamas, most of those abducted by the militant group have returned home, with the latest group arriving days ago. The freed workers, 23 in total, are now filtering back to their towns and villages in Thailand's rural upcountry. Some offer scattered accounts of their captivity. Many describe adequate food and treatment by Hamas;
Corruption scandals have always made for big headlines in Vietnam. But the scale of the most-recent case, which involves a real-estate tycoon covertly controlling a bank to fund her lavish lifestyle, is reportedly surprising even experienced investigators. Vietnam has been trying to clean house in order to attract more international investors. But The World's Patrick Winn
Thailand's prime minister attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco this week. He's been there in part to build interest in a mega-project: a shortcut, inspired by the Panama Canal, that would allow seafaring cargo to travel over a narrow Thai isthmus dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Some call it a game changer, but skeptics tell The
Anxiety over a potential invasion by China permeates Taiwan, but it’s especially potent among the island’s original inhabitants: Indigenous peoples who populate the remote highlands. Largely Christian, Indigenous church organizations fear Chinese occupiers would burn their Bibles. And as minorities, they’re keenly aware of Beijing’s ruthless treatment of Uyghurs and Tibetans.
As China's military grows more aggressive, encircling Taiwan with warships and fighter jets, the island’s military is preparing for a worst-case scenario: an all-out invasion. Starting next year, young Taiwanese males must serve as soldiers for one full year, up from just four months. Some feel it's not enough. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on a growing trend: office