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Philippines detects new mpox case, first since December 2023

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since…

Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in the South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in…

Thailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, lawyer says

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon shortening his parole by two weeks, his…

Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister

  BANGKOK (Reuters) -Paetongtarn Shinawatra was endorsed as prime minister by Thailand's king on Sunday, two days after parliament elected…

Explainer: Why Thailand’s judges are front and centre in its tumultuous politics

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday rule on the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, a week after…

Judgment day for Thai PM Srettha as court rules on dismissal case

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of Prime…

Many dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar, witnesses say

By Shoon Naing, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) -A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens…

Meta says Malaysian PM Anwar’s posts on Haniyeh assassination were removed in error

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Meta Platforms apologised on Tuesday for erroneously removing Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's social media posts in…

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on…

Myanmar’s junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down

By Ruma Paul, Shoon Naing, Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal (Reuters) - Saifur Rahman woke up to screams.…

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