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Asia & Pacific

Malaysia gas pipeline inferno injures 100: Fire officials

Residents were enjoying a public holiday for Eid celebrations in Muslim-majority Malaysia when they were forced to flee the suburban area.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Defense Ministry sends 12 tonnes of aid for Myanmar earthquake victims

The Defense Ministry dispatched on Monday 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents, blankets and medicine for victims of the powerful earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand last week. ...

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead

Myanmar will hold a minute of silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok. ...

1 month ago

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Asia & Pacific

Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper, death toll tops 2,000

Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,000.

1 month ago
Americas

Safely back on Earth, once-stranded US astronauts ready to fly again

After spending more than nine months stranded in space, two American astronauts confirmed Monday that they're ready to blast off again aboard a Boeing Starliner, the very spacecraft that could not return them to Earth.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors

Myanmar's ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

1 month ago
Americas

Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term

Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the United States Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

'Compelling' grounds to throw case out, Duterte lawyer says

Rodrigo Duterte's lead lawyer said Sunday there was a "compelling" argument to throw out the International Criminal Court case against the former Philippines president before it even comes to trial.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia to send rescue, medical teams to Myanmar this week

The Indonesia search and rescue (INASAR) team is scheduled to depart for Myanmar on Tuesday. President Prabowo Subianto will officially dispatch the EMT team and logistics assistance from Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta on Thursday.

1 month ago
Americas

Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Woman pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble, race to find more survivors

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of eight medics in Gaza

The IFRC said it was the single most deadly attack on its colleagues anywhere in the world since 2017.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

1 month ago
Americas

WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.

1 month ago
Europe

Denmark criticizes 'tone' of Vance's Greenland comments

Denmark has said it did not like the "tone" of US Vice President JD Vance's comments that Copenhagen had not done enough for Greenland, during his visit to the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Survivors in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, dug with their bare hands on Friday in desperate attempts to save those still trapped, lacking heavy machinery and with authorities absent.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi to mark Idul Fitri Sunday, other Mideast states on Monday

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday from Sunday but other Middle Eastern countries will not do so until Monday.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia conveys condolences, readiness to help after Myanmar quake

Indonesia has expressed condolences and its readiness to provide aid following a powerful earthquake on Friday that caused massive destruction in Myanmar and in neighboring Thailand.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence

Hegseth met his counterpart Gilberto Teodoro and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and they signaled continued strong cooperation amid growing threats from China, emphasizing a shared commitment to peace in the Indo-Pacific region and in the South China Sea, where Manila accuses Beijing of repeated hostile actions.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Massive quake kills more than 150 in Myanmar, Thailand

The quake flattened buildings, downed bridges, and cracked roads across swathes of Myanmar, and even demolished a 30-storey skyscraper under construction hundreds of kilometers away in Bangkok.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Strong earthquake strikes Southeast Asia, buildings collapse in Myanmar

At least one person was killed and dozens of workers rescued from under the rubble of the skyscraper, Thailand's National Institute of Emergency Medicine said.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

French foreign minister launches port safety program during Jakarta visit

The four-year project, worth around 8.5 million euro, aims to improve capacity on safety and incident management in 12 seaports in Asia, including Tanjung Priok in Jakarta and Tanjung Perak in Semarang.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Pentagon chief Hegseth heads to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Beijing, meanwhile, cautions Manila against security arrangements that target “any third party.”

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel PM threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages

Just over a week since its military resumed operations following a January truce, Israel said two projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip, with one intercepted and the other landing near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

1 month ago
Americas

Trump administration detains Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa

Rumeysa Ozturk had criticized university response to calls to divest from companies with ties to Israel

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai PM triumphs in confidence vote in first test of premiership

The censure motion was an early test of Paetongtarn Shinawatra's mandate more than seven months after she was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight as a political neophyte who had never held public office, replacing ally Srettha Thavisin after his removal by a court for an ethics violation.

1 month ago
Europe

US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action

With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US negotiators shuttled separately over three days in the Saudi capital Riyadh between delegations from Ukraine and Russia.

1 month ago

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