70 aftershocks followed Thursday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Laos

13 Sept 14:44 Key points summarised by AI

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Laos's Xayaboury province was followed by approximately 70 aftershocks, causing significant tremors.
The earthquake damaged 65 houses in Thailand's Nan province and was felt as far as Bangkok, where soft soil amplified the tremor's intensity.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.