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WEBIndonesian president’s son denies misconduct in US flight ‘hitched’ on friend’s jet 2024-09-17. Kaesang Pangarep reported to anti-corruption agency amid allegations that he used a plane belonging to company with ties to his vice president-elect brother
Media groups demand probe after top Thai politician slaps journalist
WEB2024.08.21. Bangkok. Prawit Wongsuwan (center), who was serving as acting Thai prime minister, leaves Government House in Bangkok, Aug. 26, 2022. Jack Taylor/AFP. A senior junta figure from Thailand’s former military government is in hot water over a video showing him slapping a female journalist as she asked him a question in public ...
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WEBHasina must ‘keep quiet,’ Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus tells India. Bilateral ties are “at a low,” Muhammad Yunus tells India’s state news agency in an interview.
Philippines: Duterte critic Leila de Lima held hostage in jail violence
WEBOct 9, 2022 · Detained ex-senator Leila de Lima, a leading critic of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his war on drugs, was briefly held hostage on Sunday by an inmate during an attempted breakout by three detainees who were shot dead by police, authorities said. The incident, which took place in the custodial center inside the Philippine National Police ...
Rebels evacuate 13,000 Rohingya amid battle for Myanmar’s …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The AA has evacuated more than 15,000 people – including over 13,000 Rohingya and hundreds of ethnic Rakhine and Hindus – from Maungdaw since Aug. 7, when it seized two-thirds control of the township seat, said a resident who, like others interviewed for this report, spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.
Islamic State claims responsibility for bombing at Philippine …
WEBDec 4, 2023 · The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack at a Catholic Mass on Sunday that killed four people and injured dozens in the southern Philippines, counter-terrorism experts said. The explosion occurred at 7:30 a.m. at the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi city, which was taken over by militants linked to IS in 2017.
Mass surrender over Papua New Guinea massacre as survivors live …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Harlyne Joku/BenarNews. Police in Papua New Guinea have witnessed a mass surrender by members of the gang allegedly responsible for the rape and massacre of 26 people in the remote north-west of the country last month. Provincial Police Commander in East Sepik Christopher Tamari told BenarNews his men were in the town of Angoram on Tuesday when ...
Thai police officer says he had no choice but to arrest Montagnard
WEBAug 21, 2024 · On Monday, the Criminal Court in Bangkok heard witness testimony relating to Vietnam’s extradition request. At the hearing, the Thai police officer who arrested Bdap told the court he had no choice but to arrest Y Quynh because there was an arrest warrant for him, Bdap’s defense lawyer, Nadthasiri Bergman, told Radio Free Asia, a news ...
Thai Peace Negotiator Predicts Change in Deep South Dialogue …
WEBNov 29, 2019 · Pimuk Rakkanam/BenarNews. Thailand’s new negotiator for peace talks with insurgents in its southern border region foresees a change in dialogue partners, he told a press conference on Friday. Gen. Wanlop Rugsanaoh said he expected the first official round of talks under his leadership to take place “soon” but did not elaborate.
Lawsuit in Palau seeks to suspend work on US military radar site
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Lawsuit in Palau seeks to suspend work on US military radar site. The Palau Capital building is seen in Melekeok, June 20, 2009. Palau’s Angaur state, home to about 140 people, is suing the U.S. and Palau governments and American military contractors for allegedly damaging the environment when clearing land for a U.S. over-the-horizon radar ...