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Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case
Reuters : Thailand’s Supreme Court cleared self-exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence on Monday, her lawyer and local media said, in a case...
Nepal coalition in crisis, PM in talks with opposition
Reuters : Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was in talks with two opposition parties to form a new coalition on Monday, citing difficulties with...
Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister
Reuters : Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain...
Tycoon accused of embezzling $12b in Vietnam
Bloomberg News : For several years, Truong My Lan held meetings on the 39th floor of the sleek Times Square tower in the heart of...
Trump wins party vote in 3 US states, edging toward nomination
AFP : Donald Trump on Saturday inched ahead in his quest to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, winning internal party elections in the states...
Heavy rains kill 29 in Pakistan as houses collapse
Al Jazeera : At least 29 people have been killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept Pakistan in the past 48...
US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas now must decide
AP: Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree...
Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho caucuses in dominant show of force
Reuters: Donald Trump on Saturday easily won the Republican caucuses in Michigan, where the party has been riven by infighting that some Republicans fear could...
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release
Aljazeera : A Kashmiri journalist, who was released after spending more than five years in jail earlier this week, has been re-arrested by police in...
Ukraine-Russia war: Zelensky appeals to West to deliver more weapons
BBC : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on the West to deliver more air defence systems after at least five people died in a...
Vote counting begins as reports suggest low turnout in Iran
BBC : Iran has started counting ballots for parliament and key clerical body elections as unofficial reports suggest Friday’s vote saw the lowest turnout since...