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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.
Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» TOKYO - Tokyo's metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said on Friday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the Middle East War.
'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» HONG KONG - Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.
EU unblocks funds as Ukraine presses for membership progress
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» AYIA NAPA (CYPRUS) - European leaders celebrated the long-awaited approval of the release of a 90-billion-euro (34 trillion baht) loan for Ukraine on Thursday, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly pushed the debate back to his country's EU accession.
Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the incident.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Iran defies US blockade to claim Hormuz tolls
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.
17 injured in head-on train crash in Denmark
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» HILLEROD, Denmark - Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 12 others with lesser injuries, emergency services said.
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:
UK and France sign deal to curb migrant crossings
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» PARIS - Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the Channel in small boats, the two sides announced.