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Xi hails Putin friendship and deep China-Russia ties
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed his close friendship with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he hosted the Russian leader for talks that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.
Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour
AFP, Published on 15/10/2023
» RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for pressure on Hamas during a meeting Sunday with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with Israel but has put normalisation on hold.
Israel battles Hamas, masses near Gaza after attack 'like 9/11'
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» JERUSALEM: Israel battled Hamas fighters still holed up in southern towns Monday and massed tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip after vowing to defeat the Palestinian militant group whose surprise attack the shocked nation has likened to 9/11.
Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university but turned his back on a stable career in finance to launch a high-end restaurant in Bangkok -- a city famed for its street food.
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.
Charles III coronation a must for foreign royal fanatics
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» LONDON: Harking from Canada, Australia, France and beyond, many international royal fans are celebrating King Charles III's coronation by heading to London, a city that knows how to capitalise on its most famous residents.
'This is our reality': Ukraine artists depict the war
AFP, Published on 29/04/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE): When Russia invaded Ukraine, artist Zhanna Kadyrova felt her work was useless.
Thailand's China-built high-speed rail on track but delayed
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: One of Thailand's oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing.
'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» TOKYO: In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules.
Myanmar police arrest trafficking gang linked to deaths of 13 Rohingya
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» YANGON: Myanmar police have arrested 12 suspected members of a human trafficking gang linked to the deaths of 13 Rohingya, the military said.