US fines Thailand-based firm $20 mn for Iran sanctions violations
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - The United States fined a Thailand-based firm $20 million on Friday for more…
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Remote Indonesia volcano erupts again after thousands evacuated
By Ronny Adolof Buol, with Marchio Gorbiano in Jakarta TAGULANDANG, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - A remote Indonesian volcano sent…
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China’s Wang meets Indonesia’s Jokowi, president-elect Prabowo
JAKARTA (AFP) - China's top diplomat met Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto on Thursday as Beijing…
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ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence
By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN BANGKOK, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN said it is "deeply concerned"…
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19 dead, two missing after Indonesia landslide
JAKARTA, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after…
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One man injured in rare Kuala Lumpur shooting at airport
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - A man attempting to shoot his wife at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport…
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Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
HANOI, April 6, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of people in Vietnam are suffering a "severe" shortage of fresh water because…
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Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in multi-billion dollar fraud case
HO CHI MINH CITY, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday…
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Thai soldiers on alert as Myanmar border clashes enter second day
By Watsamon TRI-YASAKDA, Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI MAE SOT, Thailand, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - Thai armoured cars patrolled the town of…
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US says ‘very, very concerned’ about Chinese actions in disputed sea
SYDNEY, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was "very,…
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