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Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Trump vows to end Sudan 'atrocities,' in sudden pivot
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked.
China plays up image of reliable partner as Their Majesties visit
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2025
» BEIJING - Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago as Beijing seized the chance to portray itself as a benevolent neighbour and reliable economic partner.
Global prayer for peace echoes across Bhutan
News, Jitsiree Thongnoi, Published on 11/11/2025
» Buddhist devotees from near and far have gathered in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, for the Global Peace Prayer Festival, from Nov 4-19.
King Charles will be first to pray with pope in five centuries
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LONDON - King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago.
UK's disgraced Prince Andrew gives up royal title
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» LONDON - The UK's Prince Andrew Friday renounced his title of Duke of York under pressure from his brother King Charles, amid further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Sultan of Brunei in Malaysian hospital
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2025
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is in “good health” after being admitted to hospital in Kuala Lumpur due to tiredness during the Asean summit in the Malaysian capital, his office said on Tuesday.
King Charles III invites Trump for unprecedented second state visit
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - King Charles III has invited US President Donald Trump for an "unprecedented" second state visit to Britain, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said while visiting the White House on Thursday.
Thaksin and Anwar meet Brunei leader
Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have met with the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, for a wide-ranging discussion on Asean affairs, according to a post on the Malaysian leader’s official X account.
Malaysia's billionaire king seeks medical treatment abroad
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has left the country for medical treatment, according to his official Facebook page.