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Cambodian troops warned they risk death planting mines in Thai soil
Cambodian troops warned they risk death planting mines in Thai soil
Wednesday 3 September 2025 10:35 AM
BANGKOK: Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit has warned Cambodian troops laying anti-personnel landmines in Thai soil they are risking death.
Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations
Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations
Tuesday 2 September 2025 11:51 AM
HANOI: Vietnam held its largest-ever public celebrations today (Sept 2) to mark 80 years since the declaration of independence, with legions of lock-stepped patriots marching under fluttering flags.
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Monday 1 September 2025 03:52 PM
TIANJIN: Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns today (Sept 1) to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Central Asia softens on Taliban as economic ties grow
Central Asia softens on Taliban as economic ties grow
Saturday 30 August 2025 03:00 PM
AFGHANISTAN: In a new customs-free zone on the dusty Uzbek-Afghan border, Taliban representative Sayed Zaher Shah is pleased with his country’s rapidly growing trade links in the region.
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
Friday 29 August 2025 11:00 AM
SEOUL: South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said yesterday (Aug 28), joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
Ukraine eases ban on men aged 18-22 travelling abroad
Ukraine eases ban on men aged 18-22 travelling abroad
Thursday 28 August 2025 11:55 AM
KYIV: Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 are now allowed to travel abroad, Kyiv authorities have confirmed, in an easing of a law designed to ensure enough army conscripts to fight Russia’s invasion.
Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
Tuesday 26 August 2025 02:05 PM
HANOI: The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam today (Aug 26), as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.
Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
Monday 25 August 2025 03:47 PM
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian parliamentarians passed legislation today (Aug 25) allowing people who “collude” with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.
Vietnam evacuates 586,000 ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Vietnam evacuates 586,000 ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Monday 25 August 2025 10:00 AM
HANOI: Vietnam has ordered the evacuation of more than 586,000 people from central provinces ahead of Typhoon Kajiki’s expected landfall early today (Aug 25).
Japanese city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit
Japanese city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit
Saturday 23 August 2025 11:30 AM
TOKYO: A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties.
Israel vows to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn’t disarm, free hostages
Israel vows to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn’t disarm, free hostages
Friday 22 August 2025 01:56 PM
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed today (Aug 22) to destroy Gaza City if Hamas did not agree to disarm, release all remaining hostages in the territory and end the war on Israel’s terms.
5.4 earthquake off Myanmar felt in Bangkok
5.4 earthquake off Myanmar felt in Bangkok
Friday 22 August 2025 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected near the southern coast of Myanmar and felt in several parts of Bangkok yesterday morning (Aug 21).
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Thursday 21 August 2025 11:01 AM
NEW DELHI: India said yesterday (Aug 20) it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.
Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
Wednesday 20 August 2025 11:59 AM
JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official said yesterday (Aug 19) the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal.
Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump talks
Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump talks
Tuesday 19 August 2025 09:57 AM
WASHINGTON: Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks yesterday (Aug 18) between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.
Myanmar junta sets election date despite raging civil war
Myanmar junta sets election date despite raging civil war
Monday 18 August 2025 03:49 PM
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta said today (Aug 18) that long-promised elections will start on Dec 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.
‘Nobody else knew’: Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
‘Nobody else knew’: Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
Sunday 17 August 2025 02:30 PM
JINGUASHI: In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall - most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese during World War II.
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
Saturday 16 August 2025 10:03 AM
UNITED STATES: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday (Aug 15) made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
Friday 15 August 2025 10:30 AM
BEIJING: China offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations yesterday (Aug 14) after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as their foreign ministers met for talks in China.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Thursday 14 August 2025 10:45 AM
GENEVA: Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks yesterday Aug 13) as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.

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