SURAT THANI - Twelve small earthquakes were recorded in tambon Khoa Phang in Ban Ta Khun district of Surat Thani on Sunday and into Monday morning, with no reports of damage or injury.

Google has officially rolled out a new warning system on the Play Store to alert users about Android applications that consume excessive battery power, following a policy shift aimed at improving device efficiency.

The Japanese government is moving to abolish with the need for most foreign tourists to meet face-to-face with immigration officers to enter the country as it seeks to streamline entry procedures amid the inbound tourism surge.

PARIS (FRANCE) - AFP Sport looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle United prepare to host Barcelona again:

SYDNEY - Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".

The Stock Exchange of Thailand dived on Monday amid the escalating war in the Middle East, as oil prices moved beyond US$100 a barrel.

Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday (March 8). - REUTERS

Lebanese man Hussain Khrais has been displaced at least four times by Israeli incursions and airstrikes. He has  been forced to flee again, just months after rebuilding the home damaged in the last war. - REUTERS

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed military cooperation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (March 8), Starmer's office said, after Trump dismissed the need for Britain's help to win the war with Iran. - REUTERS

U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran that began on Saturday (February 28) have divided U.S. public opinion, exposing both support for President Donald Trump’s response and anxiety over where the conflict may lead. Near Houston, Texas, Trump voter Loretta Torres, 38, said she trusted the president had acted judiciously but worried the conflict could spin "out of control." - REUTERS