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Cambodia asks Thailand to move border talks to Malaysia
AFP, Published on 23/12/2025
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks at the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, with the two nations set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.
China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» BEIJING - China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.
Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recovery
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» KAMPHAENG PHET - In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth -- unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers.
OPEC+ announces sharp increase in July oil production
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» VIENNA - Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key OPEC+ members announced on Saturday a huge increase in crude production for July.
Animal puppets trek from Africa to Europe in climate action
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» KINSHASA - A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.
Coronation jewels and regalia provide dazzle and link with ancient past
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON - The coronation of King Charles III will showcase unusual relics and the world's finest jewels, which not only bedazzle but provide a physical and symbolic link with the ancient past.
Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» OSLO - From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
Welcome no more: Rohingya face backlash in Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 20/10/2022
» Rohingya refugee Noor Kamal found a sympathetic welcome in Bangladesh when he fled the soldiers rampaging through his village -- but five years later, the hostility he now faces has left him pondering a dangerous return home.
Hong Kong triad clash caught on camera
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday, with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two others injured, police said.
Shane Warne's body prepared for autopsy ahead of repatriation
AFP, Published on 06/03/2022
» SURAT THANI: Authorities were preparing on Sunday to conduct an autopsy on the body of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack, before flying him home where he will receive a state funeral.