Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

Both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by Donald Trump

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Floods toll rises to 33 in southern Thailand: government

The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand rose to 33 on Wednesday

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Indonesia names ex-president Suharto 'national hero': govt

Indonesia added former president Suharto to a list of "national heroes" during a ceremony on Monday

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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Sirikit supported rural development, revitalised Thai silk industry

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Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines

Tremors come two weeks after deadliest quake in a decade

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Myanmar junta strike kills 40 at festival protest: residents

A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday

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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37

26 people were still missing

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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing

Part of the multi-storey boarding school collapsed suddenly on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers

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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14

Part of the multi-storey boarding school collapsed suddenly on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers

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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 13

The death toll in an Indonesian school collapse rose to 13 on Friday, officials said, but dozens were still believed buried under the rubble without signs of life days after the disaster.

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Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing

Min Aung Hlaing has increased foreign travel in last six months

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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official

'Based on student attendance data, 91 people are suspected to be buried under building materials'

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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return

UN special envoy to Myanmar says escalating conflict presents a seemingly insurmountable barrier to their return

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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) filed the petition seeking arrest warrants for the AA Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Brigadier General Nyo Twan Awng, and others in the chain of command

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Rohingya rights: Situation worsened in Myanmar since 2023

The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.

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New hope for Myanmar refugees as Thailand permits legal employment: HRW researcher

Policy shift comes amid labour shortages in the Southeast Asian country

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Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire yesterday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.

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Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, ground forces

Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade yesterday, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery, and ground forces over a disputed border zone.

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