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Myanmar opposition says junta airstrike kills 17 school children
Published on 12/05/2025
» Myanmar's shadow government said an airstrike by the ruling junta had killed at least 17 students and injured 20 others at a school in an opposition-controlled area on Monday, despite a ceasefire being in place after a devastating earthquake.
Hungary set to restrict constitutional rights in 'Easter cleanup'
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Monday is expected to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ people and other groups, part of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "Easter cleanup" against his domestic opponents.
Campaigns mount against Thai govt’s casino bill
Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2025
» Former constitution drafters, doctors and economic lecturers have voiced strong opposition to the government’s casino bill, saying it will ruin the country and its people.
Casino bill draws chorus of dissent
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/04/2025
» Opposition to the Entertainment Complex bill is gathering pace with doctors, academics and schools joining anti-casino protests ahead of the House's deliberation of the bill on Wednesday.
Turkey opposition presses protests as Swedish reporter jailed
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor after a giant weekend rally, with a Swedish reporter the latest detained in a government crackdown.
Hundreds of thousands join Istanbul protest rally
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» ISTANBUL — Waving flags and chanting slogans, hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul Saturday calling for democracy to be defended after the arrest of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu which sparked Turkey's worst street unrest in over a decade.
Israel presses ground offensive in Gaza
AFP, Published on 23/03/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory.
Protesters decry expanded role for Indonesian military
Published on 20/03/2025
» JAKARTA - Street protests broke out on Thursday after Indonesia’s parliament passed into law contentious revisions to the country’s military bill, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers.
PM ‘not indifferent’ to farmers’ woes
Post Reporters, Published on 19/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has downplayed criticism that she appeared unconcerned by social strife by taking her children out to play on the lawn of Government House lawn amid a farmers' protest.
Hamas ‘open to talks’ as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said it remained open to negotiations while calling for pressure on Israel Wednesday to implement a Gaza truce after its deadliest bombing since the fragile ceasefire began in January.