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S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.
Nations gather for fossil-fuel exit talks
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SANTA MARTA, Colombia - Representatives of about 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating fossil fuels, against a backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch.
Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BEKASI, Indonesia - Rescuers were racing to reach survivors on Tuesday morning outside Indonesia's capital Jakarta after two trains collided overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
Milei bars media from presidential palace
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) - Argentine President Javier Milei's government on Monday intensified a standoff with the media by blocking journalists from accessing the presidential palace for a third day running.
Shots reportedly fired, Trump evacuated from press dinner in Washington
AFP, Published on 26/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Shots were allegedly fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said as loud bangs were heard at the hotel venue.
UK PM vows legislation to ban Iran Guards: report
AFP, Published on 25/04/2026
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to propose legislation within weeks to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, a report said Friday.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war as of 4pm April 24 Thailand time:
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump hopes for historic deal
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war as of 4pm on April 23, Thailand time:
Tears and smiles at benefit concert for Swiss fire victims
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» LAUSANNE - A benefit concert was held Wednesday in tribute to the victims of a fire on New Year’s Day that killed 41 people in an upscale Swiss ski resort, nearly four months on from the tragedy.