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In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» KAJAANI - Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
Beijing and Manila working on 'road map' for South China Sea talks
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/01/2026
» MANILA — China's ambassador to the Philippines, Jing Quan, said Beijing and Manila were seeking a "road map" for the next phase of talks aimed at settling their long-running dispute in the South China Sea.
Russia bombards Kyiv after rejecting peacekeeping plan
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's capital, setting apartment blocks alight and killing at least four people, Kyiv's mayor said on Friday after Moscow rejected the latest post-war peacekeeping plan.
Russia slams Western peacekeeping plan for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as "dangerous" and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an "axis of war", dousing hopes the plan could be a step towards ending the almost four-year-war.
‘‘Most difficult issues’ still await Ukraine peace talks team
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS - American and Ukrainian teams were preparing on Wednesday to tackle the ”most difficult issues” related to Ukraine peace talks, including territory, following a breakthrough in European-led negotiations, Ukraine’s leader said.
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2026
» HONG KONG — Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months - an average of two per day.
Western allies agree Ukraine guarantees after Paris 'progress'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Ukraine's Western allies on Tuesday agreed key security guarantees for Kyiv including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force that would be deployed after a ceasefire in Russia's war against its neighbour.
US ‘support’ for multinational force in Ukraine proposed
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» PARIS - The United States would lead a “ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism” with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv’s allies said in a draft statement seen by AFP ahead of a summit in Paris on Tuesday.