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Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.
Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century just had its worst election result ever, raising questions about the future of the political machine built by jailed ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.
Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.
Two heavyweights contend for most Oscar nominations
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES - The votes are in and the moment is here: the Academy is set to reveal the nominations for this year’s Oscars, with “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” expected to top the list.
Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» SIHANOUKVILLE (CAMBODIA) - Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian cyberfraud centre, after the country's most wanted alleged scam kingpin was arrested and deported.
Brigitte Bardot to be buried in Saint-Tropez cemetery
AFP, Published on 29/12/2025
» SAINT-TROPEZ (FRANCE) - Cinema icon Brigitte Bardot is to be buried in a graveyard in her hometown of Saint-Tropez, an official said Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in later years championed far-right views.
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.
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» PHNOM PENH — Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.