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Myanmar junta-backed media slams 'rotten' United Nations
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» YANGON: Myanmar state media condemned the United Nations as "rotten" on Friday, days after the UN special envoy for the country stepped down and the world body slammed curbs on aid for cyclone survivors.
Man City and Inter Milan set for showdown
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» ISTANBUL: Manchester City and Inter Milan clash in Saturday's Champions League final in Istanbul with the English side, under Pep Guardiola, strongly fancied to win European club football's biggest prize for the first time.
Vanished, shot, murdered: Laos activists spooked by spate of incidents
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» An isolated murder, a brutal attempted killing and a murky disappearance: Laotian activists have been caught up in a series of alarming recent incidents that have spooked the reclusive communist state's embattled dissident community.
Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» NEW YORK - Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in an apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.
Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping up ketamine production as they seek to expand their business, the United Nations (UN) said Friday.
Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes.
Valenzuela downs top-seeded Vu
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela defeated top-seeded American Lilia Vu 2 up on Thursday as the fight for round-of-16 berths heated up at the LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thai football chiefs apologise after bad-tempered regional final
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.
Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military
AFP, Published on 15/05/2023
» Voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed Monday, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties.
Asean voices deep fears over Myanmar violence
News, AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said on Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar as they condemned the recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.