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A Dassault Falcon 10 jet carrying six people and flying between Thailand and Russia crashes in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Two people are killed and four more are rescued.
2024-01-20

Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that they have destroyed a bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.
2022-08-13

A Ural Airlines Airbus 321 crash lands in a field near Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow Region, Russia. The event is dubbed the "Miracle over Ramensk", as only 23 passengers had minor injuries, similar to US Airways Flight 1549. Preliminary reports say the aircraft struck a flock of seagulls.
2019-08-15

The Putin administration closes the United States consulate in Saint Petersburg and expels 60 U.S. diplomats from Russia as a retaliatory measure to the closing of the Russian consulate in Seattle, Washington.
2018-03-29

The foreign ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss people smuggling and the migrant crisis. Malaysia and Indonesia agree to accept asylum seekers providing that they can be resettled or repatriated within a year.
2015-05-20

Thailand extradites suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States to face terrorism charges. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-idUSTRE6AF0Y720101116 (Reuters)], [http:--www.startribune.com-politics-national-congress-108391984.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUvDEhiaE3miUsZ (AP via "Minneapolis Star-Tribune")]date=August 2019
2010-11-16

A Thai appeals court rules to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States; Russia expresses its disagreement with the ruling.
2010-08-20

Russian pianist, conductor and composer Mikhail Pletnev cancels some appearances while he deals with accusations that he raped a 14-year-old boy in Thailand.
2010-08-5

Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev appears in court in Thailand, accused of the rape of a 14-year-old male, though he denies this.
2010-07-19

Thousands of "red shirt" anti-government protesters rally in the Thai capital Bangkok demanding new elections.
2010-04-3