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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, 20243 min read
Netanyahu disbands war cabinet as pressure grows on Israel's northern border
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a...
Jun 18, 20243 min read
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
As Thailand moves to pass same-sex marriage law, couple wait to tie the knot
BANGKOK - Thai lesbian couple Vorawan "Beaut" Ramwan and Anticha "An" Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of their country's...
Jun 17, 20241 min read
South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
SEOUL - The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal battles...
Jun 17, 20242 min read
US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says
WASHINGTON -The U.S. military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza because of anticipated sea...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
Indian Army prepares for future drone wars with deadly ‘Nagastra-1’
New Delhi, June 15 - When tech billionaire Elon Musk says that future wars will be won by nations with the most effective drones, he is...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
MANILA - The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas
JERUSALEM -Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles were launched towards northern...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Analysis-Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation
BEIRUT - Hezbollah is drawing on more of its arsenal in its conflict with Israel even as it declares no interest in a full-scale war, an...
Jun 13, 20244 min read
US says Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan; Hamas denies proposing new ideas
DOHA/GENEVA/CAIRO -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Hamas had proposed numerous changes, some unworkable, to...
Jun 13, 20243 min read
Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion
TEL AVIV - The mother of one of the four hostages rescued from Gaza by Israeli commandos last week described the surge of emotions that...
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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