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Humanitarian 'pause' takes effect in Syria enclave
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - A humanitarian "pause" announced by Russia in Syria's deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta took effect Tuesday, offering a short window for the enclave's traumatised residents to emerge from their basements.
New strikes hit Syria enclave after UN delays truce vote
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Deadly air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta for a seventh straight day on Saturday after the United Nations again delayed a vote on a ceasefire.
Koreans join Cobra Gold drill
Published on 17/02/2018
» SATTAHIP: Troops from South Korea on Saturday joined their Thai and US counterparts in an amphibious vehicle landing drill as part of Southeast Asia's largest multinational military exercise.
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» WELLINGTON: Tonga’s neighbours scrambled to deliver emergency relief on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore across the Pacific island nation in the middle of the night, flattening the parliament, tearing roofs off homes and causing widespread flooding.
Cobra Gold 2018: No more cheap talk, just action
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/02/2018
» The Cobra Gold multilateral military exercise is a barometer of how strong the Thai-US security commitment is despite several hiccups in recent years. Thailand's strategic role and value cannot be underestimated, especially at this pivotal juncture with the fluid security landscape of the region. After nearly a decade of inertia, the Thai and US administrations are gradually fine-tuning their wave-lengths and meeting mutual security needs.
Philippines prepares for volcano emergency
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2018
» LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines: The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country's disaster agency said on Friday.
Trump can do more for Asean allies
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/01/2018
» When President Donald Trump decided to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) last November, the Asean chair, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was elated. However, roughly 56 hours after his arrival and after his participation in a series of meetings in Manila, the chair shuddered as the No.1 guest decided to leave early without attending the grouping's most exclusive leaders-only strategic forum, the 12th EAS.
Tsunami alert cancelled after 7.9 Alaska quake
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2018
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska: A powerful earthquake struck off an island in the Gulf of Alaska, prompting a tsunami threat that sent the state's residents along the southern coast and western Canada fleeing for higher ground just after midnight Tuesday.
Philippine volcano spews fountains of lava, big ash plumes
Published on 23/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines' most active volcano spewed fountains of lava and massive ash plumes overnight and on Tuesday morning after authorities warned a violent eruption may be imminent.
12,000 flee as lava oozes from Philippine volcano
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» Thousands fled from their homes as lava oozed out of a rumbling Philippine volcano on Monday in what volcanologists described as a "quiet eruption", warning it could lead to a hazardous explosion within days.