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Thai Senate could hold the key
Thailand’s Move Forward party announced yesterday that it had sufficient votes to form a coalition government but a military-appointed Senate, the party’s position on a royal insult law and a complaint against its leader may stand in the way.
15 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian man Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army saying it returned fire after being shot at.
15 May 2023, 14:28 PM
US man breaks record for longest time living underwater
A university professor from the United States broke the world record for the longest time living underwater over the weekend, and he is set to continue with his subaquatic lifestyle for the next few weeks
15 May 2023, 05:53 AM
At least 13 killed in Mexico highway crash
At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van and a semi-truck collided on a highway in northeastern Mexico on Sunday, local authorities said
15 May 2023, 02:43 AM
Erdogan rival vows to win Turkey's runoff election
"If our nation says second round, we will absolutely win in the second round"
15 May 2023, 01:07 AM
22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN
Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said yesterday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
New rules spur migrants to seek legal path to US
With tough new asylum rules in place, many migrants on the US-Mexico border were seeking legal routes to enter the United States on Saturday, despite warnings of a chaotic surge in crossings.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Shelling, air strikes rock Sudan capital
Shelling and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan’s capital yesterday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a conflict that has killed hundreds despite ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
13 killed in Pak security base
More than a dozen people were killed in an overnight battle between Pakistan paramilitary troops and militants who stormed their base and took families hostage, the army said.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Opposition in early election lead
A preliminary vote count in Thailand’s election yesterday indicated an early lead for the country’s progressive opposition, trailed by ruling coalition parties backed by the military and establishment.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Pak democracy at ‘an all-time low’
Pakistan’s former prime minster Imran Khan has claimed democracy in Pakistan is at “an all-time low” in an exclusive interview with Sky News.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Turkey decides Erdogan's future in knife-edge vote
Turkey on Sunday voted in a momentous election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 21-year grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course
14 May 2023, 06:01 AM
Rwanda opposition figure announces presidential bid
The head of a Rwandan opposition party, Frank Habineza, said yesterday he would run for president in next year’s election after winning the nomination of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits
Nine Nepalis reached the summit of Mount Everest yesterday, opening the route for hundreds of climbers expected to scale the world’s highest mountain in the coming weeks.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
2 soldiers killed in fresh Azerbaijan-Armenia clash
Azerbaijani troops on Friday killed one Armenian soldier in border clashes between the arch foes, Yerevan said, on the second day of fighting which threatens to derail EU-led weekend peace talks.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Singapore temperature 40-year high
Singapore reported its highest temperature in 40 years yesterday, officials said, as a blistering heatwave burns through large parts of South and Southeast Asia.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Political crisis will deepen economic owes
The political unrest that’s engulfed Pakistan since former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested earlier this week will complicate efforts to secure a financial lifeline from the International Monetary Fund and exacerbate the country’s economic crisis.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Candidates make last-day pitch to voters
Thai opposition leaders toured Bangkok in open-top jeeps yesterday in a final-day bid to woo voters, urging them to turn out in force to oust the military-backed government.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Heavy fighting rocks Khartoum
Khartoum residents described fierce battles yesterday with fighters roving the streets and little sign Sudan’s warring sides were respecting an agreement to protect civilians ahead of ceasefire talks due to resume in Saudi Arabia today.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
200,000 fled Sudan: UN
Some 200,000 people have now fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have been displaced inside the country, the UN said yesterday.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM