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Sep 11, 20243 min read
Pope Francis in East Timor for Mass that could draw half its population
DILI -Pope Francis arrived on Monday in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit that will...
Aug 16, 20241 min read
China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar, says foreign minister
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar and backs a regional plan to find a way out of the ongoing...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Exclusive-US, Vietnam discuss supplying Hanoi with C-130 military transport planes, sources say
HANOI/WASHINGTON - The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 #Hercules military transport planes to...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Myanmar central bank denies UN report on weapons transactions
Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
India concerned about violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition
NEW DELHI - India's foreign minister said he voiced concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar in a meeting on Wednesday...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Russia offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear energy, RIA reports
Russia offered to help Vietnam develop nuclear power plants during President Vladimir Putin's trip to Hanoi, Alexei Likhachev, head of...
Jun 18, 20243 min read
Explainer-Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis
BANGKOK -Thailand weathered a critical day of court cases on Tuesday, including those involving the fate of the prime minister and the...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
BANGKOK -Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become the first...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Thai courts to hear politically sensitive cases next week
BANGKOK -Thai courts will convene on a trio of politically charged cases next week, including one that could potentially lead to the...
May 11, 20242 min read
Vietnam irks EU by delaying meeting ahead of possible Putin visit
HANOI -Vietnam's foreign affairs ministry has annoyed the European Union by postponing a meeting next week with the EU's top official on...
May 4, 20241 min read
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines - Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving...
Apr 27, 20244 min read
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the...
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