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Ailing American trapped deep in Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» ISTANBUL: An American explorer trapped deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding said in a video released on Friday that he will need “a lot of help” getting out.
Many Asean air force chiefs to skip Myanmar meeting
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» Several Southeast Asian air force commanders plan to shun an upcoming meeting chaired by Myanmar’s military rulers but Thailand will be represented at the talks.
Not fade away: Stones flog new album
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» LONDON: The Rolling Stones will release their first album of new music in 18 years next month, lead singer Mick Jagger announced on Wednesday.
Robots help tackle school truancy in Japan
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» TOKYO - A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying, officials said on Wednesday.
Asean talks tough on Myanmar
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» JAKARTA: Southeast Asian leaders strongly condemned violence and attacks on civilians in Myanmar, directly blaming the ruling junta, with host Indonesia saying at a summit on Tuesday there had been scant progress on an agreed peace plan.
Hong Kong's top court backs same-sex civil unions
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Tuesday in favour of same-sex partnerships including civil unions but stopped short of granting full marriage rights in a partial win for the territory’s LGBTQ community.
Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen back on Facebook after long-running row
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen returned to Facebook on Sunday, claiming the social media giant had "rendered justice" to him by refusing to suspend his account after he posted violent threats on the platform.
Pope offers gesture to China while in Mongolia
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia: Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had “nothing to fear” from the Catholic Church.
Political performance art gets down and dirty
Online Reporters and AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» No one can accuse Duangrit Bunnag of not keeping his word, after a down-and-dirty exhibition of political performance art in Bangkok on Saturday.
Guatemala election winner fears ‘coup’ will keep him from office
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday denounced an “ongoing coup” by the country’s institutions to block him from taking power, after his political party was suspended.