Thailand’s Pheu Thai joins military rivals in bid to form government
Reuters :Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party vowed on Monday to deliver on a raft of election promises and change the constitution, as it unveiled an 11-party...
International
Saudi border guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
Reuters :Saudi border guards have fired “explosive weapons” on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross through Yemen into the Gulf kingdom, killing hundreds since last year,...
Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon
Reuters :Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a...
‘Grim situation’ in Canada’s British Columbia as wildfires intensify
Al Jazeera :Authorities in western Canada have implored tens of thousands of people to heed evacuation orders and warned of difficult days ahead as “severe...
Militant attack kills 11 labourers in Pakistan
Reuters :Eleven labourers were killed in a militant attack in Northwestern Pakistan, caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday in a post on social...
US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea
Reuters :The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to...
Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: UN suspends services after clashes
Al Jazeera :A United Nations agency has suspended services at the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon to protest against the presence of armed fighters...
Morocco king at 60: Diplomacy a priority as inequalities persist
AFP :Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is set to celebrate his 60th birthday on Monday away from the public eye, as challenges abound almost a quarter...
Morocco king at 60: Diplomacy a priority as inequalities persist
AFP :Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is set to celebrate his 60th birthday on Monday away from the public eye, as challenges abound almost a quarter...
China military drills send ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan after US visit
Al Jazeera :China has launched air and sea military exercises around Taiwan to send a “stern warning” to separatist forces on the island following a...
Ukraine says shot down 15 Russian drones
AFP :Ukrainian defences shot down 15 Russian drones during an overnight attack, Kyiv’s air force said Saturday. It said 17 Iranian-made Shahed drones were used...