Thai PM orders immediate investigation on bomb blasts in Bangkok

A Thai government spokesperson said on Friday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had ordered an immediate investigation into various bombing incidents, urging the public not to be panicked.
75 illegal immigrants rescued from western Libyan coast
Libyan Interior Ministry said Friday that 75 illegal immigrants were rescued from the country's western coast in two days.
5,000 Hondurans in U.S. migrant detention centers: first lady
Some 5,000 Hondurans are currently housed at U.S. migrant detention centers, Honduran first lady Ana Garcia said on Thursday.
Pilot dead in U.S. Navy fighter jet crash
The U.S. Navy Thursday confirmed that a pilot of a fighter jet died in a crash Wednesday in Death Valley National Park, 380 km north of Los Angeles.
Plastic junk spawns desert island disaster in Pacific
Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and scientists say little can be done to save it while a throwaway culture persists.
Houthi-fired ballistic missile hits military base in Yemen's Aden, kills 5

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US sanctions Iran's foreign minister
The United States has imposed financial sanctions on Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is Iran's key negotiation official for Washington.