Bangkok Post

BELGRADE - An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade was shot and killed on Saturday in what Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called a terrorist attack against Serbia.

TAIPEI - The Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square.

PARIS - France’s far-right National Rally (RN) extended its lead in an opinion poll published on the last day of campaigning before Sunday’s first round of parliamentary elections, with another survey showing it in sight of a slim majority.

The National Assembly in Hanoi has approved an extension for Vietnam Airlines’ 4 trillion dong ($157 million) in state-backed loans through July 2027 to give the financially struggling national carrier time to reorganise its operations, according to information from the parliament.

PHUKET - A 17-year-old Russian tourist sustained leg injuries after being hit by a speedboat propeller while she was swimming outside the designated area at Patong beach on Saturday.

Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on July 5 as no candidate secured the required 50% of votes on Friday, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.