Thai PM says Myanmar regime ‘losing strength’

SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters): Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told Reuters now is a good time to open talks with Myanmar…

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UN sees new danger in eastern DR Congo as Indian troops abandon posts

NEW YORK (AFP): Rebel groups are making new gains in eastern DR Congo after Indian UN troops abandoned positions near…

3 weeks ago

US military support for Israel: What does it provide?

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has prompted calls for Washington to put conditions on the billions of dollars…

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Buildings shake briefly as earthquake rattles Taiwan

TAIPEI (Reuters): Buildings shook briefly during an earthquake in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Monday. Taiwan has been rocked by hundreds…

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‘Panama Papers’ trial to begin eight years after tax scandal

Panama City (AFP): Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the…

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Afghan tailors outfit Eid celebrations with gleaming garb

KABUL (AFP): In a frenzy of needlework, a den of Afghan tailors fashion customised suits for upcoming Eid-al-Fitr, with bejewelled…

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More than 10,400 homes flooded across Russia: Agency

MOSCOW (Reuters) : More than 10,400 homes across Russia have been flooded as swiftly melting snow swelled some of Europe’s…

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Iran’s foreign minister continues regional tour with Syria

DUBAI (Reuters) : Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Oman to visit Syria’s capital Damascus a week after Iran’s consulate…

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Malaysian state converts Ramadan food waste into fertiliser

KUANTAN (AFP) : After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that…

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Four charged over French schoolboy’s killing

ÉVRY (AFP) : Two brothers and two other young people have been charged with murder over the killing of a 15-year-old…

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