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Zelensky won’t play ‘games’ with short truce
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.
Labor increases its majority in Australia
Published on 03/05/2025
» SYDNEY - Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime minister of Australia on Saturday, in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters’ concerns about the influence of US President Donald Trump.
UN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks 'at once'
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» DAMASCUS - United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian violence this week.
PAP on course for Singapore election win
Published on 03/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - Samples from official vote counting in Singapore’s election on Saturday night showed the People’s Action Party (PAP) was on course to win its 14th successive poll and extend its six-decade rule.
Tariffs ‘can’t stop China’, says Malaysia’s Mahathir
Published on 03/05/2025
» Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed believes US tariffs are part of a wider attempt by America to weaken China but says it is unlikely to succeed.
Mukdahan officials deny report of new anthrax death
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» MUKDAHAN - Health officials in this northeastern province have denied reports that a second person has died after contracting anthrax in Don Tan district.
Thailand prepares for Prabowo visit
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/05/2025
» Thailand is preparing to welcome Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for an official visit, as the two countries move to elevate bilateral ties to the level of a strategic partnership, marking a key development in regional diplomacy.
Manhunt for gunmen who killed four in Narathiwat
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 03/05/2025
» The head of the army in southern Thailand has condemned the gunmen responsible for the brutal murder of four people, including a nine-year-old girl and a 76-year-old blind woman, in Tak Bai and Chanae districts of Narathiwat province.
Cardinals meet ahead of papal election
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope.
US creates new military zone on Mexico border
Published on 03/05/2025
» The US military has created a second military zone along the border with Mexico, adding an area in Texas where troops can temporarily detain migrants or trespassers after another such area was designated in New Mexico last month.