Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.
Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition.
Passengers and crew from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were evacuated on Sunday after the vessel anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands.
At least eight members of a Lebanese family were killed by an Israeli strike on Saturday. The family was displaced and among those killed was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.
Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.
The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.