Thailand’s ‘rising political star’ charged
The leader of a new party that has challenged the military government is charged.
Category: International
Kabul riled over Khan’s remarks
The Afghan government summons a Pakistan diplomat to explain Prime Minister Imran Khan’s latest remarks.
Singapore, Malaysia end airspace dispute
A Singaporean-Malaysian agreement to end their months-long airspace dispute.
HK seizes more than 82 kilos of Rhino horns
Hong Kong authorities said they seized 82.5 kilograms of rhino horn and cut pieces.
Trump’s Golan decision made after ‘quicky’ history lesson
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he made the controversial decision to recognise Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights after getting a quick history lesson during a conversation on a different subject.
Israel’s PM to annex West Bank settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office, a last-minute pre-election promise likely to enrage Palestinians and the Arab world.
Time ticking down for Britain to come to Brexit agreement
May has been forced to turn to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
CHP claims lead in Istanbul vote recount
Turkey’s main opposition party said on Saturday its candidate for mayor of Istanbul retained his narrow lead over President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party candidate after recounts in nearly half of the city’s ballot boxes.
Thousands of Venezuelans protest to oust Maduro
Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to back opposition leader Juan Guaido and protest against President Nicolas Maduro.
WHO: Primary healthcare is key to fighting health challenges
With diseases and infections affecting millions of lives in Asia and the Pacific, the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for improvement and more investment on primary healthcare.
Australia pushes social media firms to remove violent content
Australia to fine social media firms and imprison executives over violent content.
Full Mueller report ‘could hurt Trump’
The findings of probe are more damaging for Trump, say investigators.
Concern over Trump resort’s security
Congressional Democrats raised questions on Wednesday about security at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Soldiers fire at Corbyn picture
A video circulating on social media apparently showing soldiers targeting Jeremy Corbyn’s picture.
Ethiopian 737 MAX crash probe clears pilots
Ethiopian investigators urged Boeing to review its flight control system and said pilots of state carrier Ethiopian Airlines had carried out proper procedures in the first official findings on the crash of a 737 MAX jet that killed 157 people.
Thai army chief warns against polls protests
Thailand’s army chief warns against protests after a disputed election.
US criticises Brunei’s Sharia death penalties
The US criticises Brunei’s decision to implement Islamic laws against homosexuality.
Congress party makes controversial polls pledges
Congress party makes election pledges to halve unemployment in five years.
AKP challenges Istanbul, Ankara polls results
AK Party submits objections to local election results in Istanbul and Ankara.
Ethopian Airlines’ pilots followed Boeing’s procedures: WSJ
The pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet had followed the procedures, says WSJ.
Algeria’s president resigns after 20-year rule
Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to six weeks of largely peaceful mass protests driven by youth and pressure from the powerful army against his 20-year rule.
Trump takes swipe at Biden over women’s accusations
US President Donald Trump took a shot on Tuesday at former Vice President Joe Biden, a possible Democratic rival in the 2020 race for the White House, mocking him over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women.
Concern over Singapore fake news law
Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament.
Women accuse Biden of improper behaviour
A Connecticut woman said Joe Biden touched her inappropriately.
Trudeau sticks to guns over scandal
Trudeau’s insistence that there is little wrong with how he is handling the worst crisis of his tenure could cost him re-election.
Maduro replaces electricity minister over power cuts
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro replaces his electricity minister.
Mexico to regulate migrant flow to US
Mexico will help to regulate the flow of Central American migrants passing through its territory to the United States, but the root causes behind the phenomenon must be tackled, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday.
Vietnamese escapes gallows in Jong-nam murder case
A Malaysian judge sentences Doan Thi Huong to more than three years in prison.
India launches 29 satellites
The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO) successfully launched an observation satellite EMISAT.
Thai opposition activists protest against polls commission
More than 100 opposition activists protested in central Bangkok on Sunday.
