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Madagascar protests continue despite sacking of government
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - Protesters in Madagascar gathered for new demonstrations Tuesday, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that has left 22 people dead, according to the United Nations.
Cambodia's bluster fails at UN event
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/09/2025
» At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thailand and Cambodia verbally clashed again over their border dispute. What stood out was not just the usual complaints, but the gap between quiet promises made behind closed doors and loud posturing in public.
French couple plan three-month swim across Atlantic
Published on 20/09/2025
» MARSEILLE, France - A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic.
Day of anti-Macron ‘anger’ disrupting France
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» PARIS - French protesters on Thursday staged a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.
French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam.
Nanjing massacre film set becomes China school holiday hotspot
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» SHANGHAI — The sound of machine gun fire rattled around collapsed buildings as schoolchildren eagerly explored the ravaged streets of 1930s Nanjing, delighted to be visiting the set of a Chinese blockbuster about a historic massacre.
Tall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» AMSTERDAM - Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks.
Truck hits vehicles stopped at red light, students injured
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/07/2025
» A 10-wheel truck crashed into several vehicles waiting at a red light in Chachoengsao province on Tuesday morning, injuring several students and a parent travelling in a school vehicle.
Over 100,000 evacuated from four provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/07/2025
» More than 100,000 civilians have been evacuated from the northeastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Surin and Buri Ram following a sharp escalation in border clashes with Cambodia, the Ministry of Interior announced on Friday.
Investors unfazed by Cambodia spat
Business, Published on 26/07/2025
» Thai investors are continuing to operate businesses in Cambodia despite the country's escalating territorial dispute with Thailand, which has dealt a blow to border trade, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).