DEPUTY Prime Minister/Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai admitted that a retired Thai military officer did hold talks with a Chinese man at the Defence Ministry as seen in a video clip and that an investigation has been launched, Amarin TV said today (June 9). The officer was a personnel of the Defence Ministry who retired
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European and US stocks climb as Russia starts returning some troops to base
By Chloe Taylor, CNBC London – European stocks were higher today (Feb. 15) after Russia announced it had begun returning some troops to deployment bases, tentatively raising hopes of de-escalation on the borders of Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index climbed 1.2% during afternoon trade, with healthcare stocks adding 2% to lead gains as
Read morePangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border
By BBC INDIA and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister said the move to withdraw troops in Ladakh was the result of “sustained talks” between the nuclear-armed neighbours. His remarks came a day
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