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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.
Shutdown-hit US federal employees line up for food
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Standing in the middle of a parking lot in suburban Washington, surrounded by hundreds of federal employees waiting for food handouts amid the US government shutdown, Diane Miller summed it up simply.
Colombia halts US arms purchases in row over drug fight delisting
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» BOGOTá - Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine trafficking.
Vietnam celebrates independence day with huge military parade
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam celebrated the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule on Tuesday, with its largest military parade in decades, unprecedented cash handouts and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
More than 100 NGOs warn 'mass starvation' spreading across Gaza
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy's visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor.
Hungry and exhausted, journalists document Gaza war
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Israel's conflict with Hamas militants.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 32 near two aid centres
AFP, Published on 20/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 32 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in the latest deaths of Palestinians seeking food.
Gaza peace talks stalled by troop withdrawal dispute
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel’s proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday.
US Senate edges towards vote on Trump's divisive spending bill
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US senators were inching Sunday towards a vote on Donald Trump's "big beautiful" spending bill, a hugely divisive proposal that would deliver key parts of the US president's domestic agenda while making massive cuts to social welfare programs.