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'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting at the UN on Monday as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers once again at loggerheads over safeguards.
Suspect due in court over shooting at Trump gala
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over a shooting that marked the latest spasm of political violence in deeply divided America.
Gunman planned to target top Trump officials: attorney general
AFP, Published on 26/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event's security.
World leaders react to Washington gala shooting
AFP, Published on 26/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties.
What we know about the Trump press gala shooting
AFP, Published on 26/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated Saturday night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington.
The lesson that was all over the map
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/04/2026
» Last week's item regarding the wonderful world of maps and atlases sparked memories of how a map played a key cameo role during my early days in Bangkok. It was 1969 and I was teaching at a commercial college. One of the subjects I was assigned was geography. After the first lesson it was clear there was a language problem. None of the Thai class understood a word I was saying.
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:
Asean chair urges Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi, more prisoners
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026
» MANILA — The Philippines, chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said a recent amnesty was a positive step towards inclusive national dialogue.
Myanmar's robbery of a democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2026
» Five long years after Myanmar's military seized power on 1 Feb 2021, what has taken place in recent weeks amounts to a delayed fait accompli. Led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, then commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the coup diverged from its traditional playbook seen in 1962 and 1988, when tanks rolled and the military ruled by brute force. This time, the takeover nearly unravelled amid a nationwide uprising that evolved into a civil war, waged by an armed and determined resistance comprising the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defence Forces (PDFs), and a constellation of Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs).
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war: