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Cambodian heir apparent hails poll victory, defying international criticism

PHNOM PENH, July 24, 2023 (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's heir apparent insisted Monday on the legitimacy of…

Pres. Marcos calls for public’s participation in circular economy to combat climate crisis

In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called upon the public…

Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon “#EgayPH” Bring Heavy Rains to Visayas Region”

Monday, July 24, 2023 | Time: 2:00 PM | Location: Visayas PRSD The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration…

Villagers say 14 killed as Myanmar violence flares

BANGKOK, July 24, 2023 (AFP) - Fighting between the Myanmar army and anti-junta rebels has flared in recent days, with…

Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96

NEW YORK, July 21, 2023 (AFP) - Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly…

Divided ASEAN condemns Myanmar violence again, supports five-point plan

By Agnes ANYA Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- ASEAN foreign ministers on Thursday condemned violence in Myanmar again and…

Thai FM says met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy talks since coup

JAKARTA, July 12, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San…

Thai election body recommends PM frontrunner’s suspension

BANGKOK, July 12, 2023 (AFP) - Thai election chiefs on Wednesday asked the country's top court to suspend Pita Limjaroenrat,…

At least one dead after under-construction Bangkok highway collapses

BANGKOK, July 10, 2023 (AFP) - At least one person has died after a huge construction girder over a busy…

Climate change spells ‘terrifying’ future: UN rights chief

GENEVA, July 3, 2023 (AFP) - Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering,…

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