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Yemen separatists say seized Aden presidential palace
AFP, Published on 11/08/2019
» ADEN - Southern separatists in Yemen said Saturday they had seized the presidential palace in second city Aden after fierce battles with loyalist forces.
US offers $5 mn reward for arrest of Venezuela chief justice
AFP, Published on 22/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the chief justice of Venezuela's supreme court, who faces US money laundering charges.
Venezuela president unharmed after drone 'attack' with explosives
AFP, Published on 05/08/2018
» CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escaped an "attack" Saturday when multiple drones carrying explosives detonated near him as he gave a speech at a military ceremony Saturday, his government said, adding seven soldiers were wounded.
Independence has served central banks well: IMF's Lagarde
AFP, Published on 14/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - Government respect for the independence of central banks has served them well in their mission, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday.
Flap in Hong Kong over UK lawyer
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court’s decision to allow a senior British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has sparked a chorus of condemnation from powerful Beijing loyalist voices.
Paetongtarn coalition has 322 votes following Democrat alliance
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Online Reporters, Published on 30/08/2024
» The new coalition has secured 322 supporters in the 500-seat Parliament after the former opposition Democrat Party joined forces with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, receiving two key cabinet portfolios in exchange for their controversial decision.
Venezuela's reelected Guaido calls for protests
AFP, Published on 08/01/2020
» CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was sworn in for another term as National Assembly speaker following a standoff with the armed forces.
Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings
AFP, Published on 09/03/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
'Uneasy calm' in Yemen's Hodeida as combatants await UN truce team
AFP, Published on 20/12/2018
» HODEIDA (YEMEN) - An uneasy calm returned to the battleground Yemeni city of Hodeida on Thursday after further overnight skirmishes as the warring parties await the promised deployment of UN staff to oversee a hard-won but fragile truce.
PM has aces up his sleeve ahead of poll
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/11/2022
» With the Apec Summit over, the focus from now on is Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two issues. The first is when will he join a political party to contest the next election and the second is when will he dissolve the House of Representatives.