SYDNEY, August 11 – Australia has announced that it will formally recognize the State of Palestine during next month’s United Nations General Assembly, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as a step toward peace, justice, and stability in the Middle East. The move follows similar decisions by France, Britain, and Canada, and adds to … Read more
SYDNEY, Aug 3 – Thousands of people marched across Sydney Harbour Bridge on a rainy Sunday, calling attention to the growing crisis in Gaza and urging global support for its civilians. The massive march, dubbed the “March for Humanity”, crossed the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, calling for an immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian aid, and … Read more
PHNOM PENH, July 28 – A ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia took effect at midnight (13:00 EDT) on Monday, marking the end of a five-day-long border conflict that claimed at least 38 lives, most of them civilians. The truce follows a significant diplomatic intervention led by Malaysia, the United States, and China, aimed at … Read more
SISAKET, Thailand, July 26 – The conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border has entered its third day, with violence spreading to new areas and the death toll rising to over 30. Amid the worst border confrontation between the two Southeast Asian nations in over a decade, both sides continue to blame each other for provoking hostilities while … Read more
BANGKOK, July 25 – Thailand has firmly declined proposals from international actors seeking to mediate its intensifying border conflict with Cambodia, stating that any resolution must come solely through direct dialogue between the two nations. The Thai government emphasized that the Cambodian side must first halt its aggressive actions along the shared frontier. Tensions that … Read more
BANGKOK, July 24 – Tensions flared into open conflict on Thursday as Thai and Cambodian forces engaged in intense clashes along their shared border, leading to multiple casualties and a serious diplomatic fallout. The confrontation, which involved small arms fire, artillery shelling, and airstrikes by Thai jets, marked one of the most significant escalations in … Read more
BEIJING, July 14 – China’s exporters accelerated shipments in June, aiming to get ahead of the upcoming U.S. tariff hikes set to take effect in August.. As the window to take advantage of a temporary tariff truce narrows, manufacturers are racing to get goods across the Pacific and to nearby markets, especially in Southeast Asia, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 – On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for a pivotal meeting held in Kuala Lumpur during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ summit. The meeting, which lasted nearly an hour, came amid growing international tension as Russia intensifies its military operations against Ukraine, … Read more
ISLAMABAD, June 21 – Pakistan announced its intention to nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination, officials say, is in recognition of Trump’s diplomatic efforts that helped defuse a dangerous military standoff between Pakistan and India earlier this year. The standoff, which lasted four tense days, saw both nuclear-armed nations … Read more
LONDON, June 10 – The United States and China have taken a significant step toward easing escalating trade tensions, announcing a framework agreement aimed at reducing export restrictions and keeping their fragile tariff truce alive. The breakthrough came after two days of intensive negotiations in London, where both nations worked to revive a previous consensus reached … Read more