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ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war

JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to…

Photos: Philippine President and First Lady Marcos arrive in San Francisco for APEC meeting

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos arrive at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California,…

Blinken calls for free choice of partners in veiled criticism of China

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday for Pacific Rim nations to…

Thousands flee to India amid intense fighting in Myanmar

NEW DELHI, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - More than 2,000 people fleeing Myanmar have crossed into neighbouring northeastern India as…

Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: official

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, including many women and children, landed in Indonesia's…

Australian economist recounts ‘Kafkaesque’ time in Myanmar junta jail

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Days after Myanmar's military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021,…

19 South Koreans rescued from captivity in Myanmar’s Golden Triangle

SEOUL, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Nineteen South Koreans who were held captive in Myanmar have been rescued, Seoul's foreign…

Indonesian president urges Biden to help end Gaza ‘atrocities’

By Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, Nov 13, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo pressed US President Joe Biden during a…

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