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Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
AFP, Published on 28/12/2025
» YANGON (MYANMAR) - A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake
Published on 27/12/2025
» TAIPEI - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck about 32 kilometres off the northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the Taiwanese weather administration said, with no immediate report of major damage.
Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Prime minister hopeful Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» DHAKA — Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile.
Kosovo, Serbia ‘need to normalise’ relations, says Kosovo PM
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» PRISTINA - Kosovo and Serbia need to “normalise” their relations, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP Wednesday, several days before legislative elections where he is seeking to extend his term with more solid backing.
Black box recovered from Libyan general’s crashed plane
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» HAYMANA, Turkey - Turkish authorities found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed Wednesday killing the head of Libya’s armed forces and his four aides.
Lid lifted on Hong Kong bid-rigging rackets
Published on 24/12/2025
» Raphael Chan entered Hong Kong’s construction industry in the mid-1990s convinced that quality building work could improve people’s lives. But he quit more than two decades later, disillusioned by what he called rampant corruption in the industry.
Australia cancels British man's visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol
Published on 24/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia cancelled the visa of a British national after he was charged with displaying a banned Nazi symbol, the immigration minister said on Wednesday, as the country cracks down on antisemitism in the wake of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» ANKARA - The head of Libya's armed forces and four other passengers died on Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey's capital and Tripoli said.
Myanmar junta seeks election legitimacy
Published on 23/12/2025
» In August 2024, Myanmar’s ruling military junta was losing ground fast.