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Thai police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside PM’s residence

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police shot rubber bullets and used water cannon and tear gas against pro-democracy protesters in…

Six shot dead on Myanmar crackdown’s bloodiest day

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so…

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets on protesters as UN envoy breaks ranks

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon on Saturday, after the country's…

Two dead as Myanmar police open fire on protesters in deadliest day since coup

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Two people were killed in Myanmar's second largest city as security forces fired live rounds…

Six people shot with live rounds at Myanmar anti-coup protest

  MANDALAY, Myanmar (AFP) - A raid on a shipyard in Myanmar's second-largest city turned violent Saturday when police and…

Floods cripple Indonesia’s capital

  JAKARTA, Indonesia Whole neighbourhoods of Indonesia's capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday after torrential…

US urges Myanmar junta to yield power after protester death

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Washington has urged the leaders of Myanmar's new military regime to refrain from violence and…

First death hits Myanmar’s anti-coup movement as pressure swells against generals

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A young protester died Friday, more than a week after being shot in anti-coup demonstrations…

Indonesia volcano erupts, spews red-hot lava

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday, belching out…

Indonesia kicks off second wave of Covid-19 vaccinations

by Agnes ANYA Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Market traders were among the first to benefit from Indonesia's…

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