By Agencies and published by CNA BEIRUT – United States President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader as the war escalated on Thursday (Mar. 5), with US and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country and Gulf cities coming under renewed bombardment. “We want to be involved
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US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Nato destroys Iranian missile heading for Turkey
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times DUBAI/JERUSALEM/ANKARA – The US–Iran war widened sharply on March 4 after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 people, and Nato air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey. The escalation came as the powerful son of
Read moreAs Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Israeli and US airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that US President Donald Trump said Monday (March 2) would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including
Read moreIran hit with more strikes after Khamenei’s death, Trump issues new warning
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Jerusalem – Israel said on Sunday (Mar. 1) it had launched another wave of attacks on Iran, as Iranians grappled with uncertainty after the killing of their veteran supreme leader in US and Israeli strikes a day earlier, while President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences for retaliation.
Read moreMinister sets up war room to monitor US-Israel attack on Iran
THAI Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has set up a war room to deal with tensions arising from US and Israel’s attack on Iran and has urged Thais in both countries to evacuate risky areas immediately, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 28). As the conflict could escalate and potentially affect the well-being of
Read moreIsrael says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with US
By Reuters – published by CNA and Agencies – published by DW ISRAEL said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with the United States on Saturday (Feb. 28), pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with
Read moreThais warned not to travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan as ‘open war’ breaks out
By Reuters – published by Yahoo!News and Naewna newspaper THE Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry said today (Feb.27) it is closely monitoring the fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan after the former bombed several cities including the capital Kabul then declared an “open war” against the latter with Thais urged to not travel to either country.
Read moreCobra Gold 2026 unites four nations in amphibious warfare drill
TROOPS from four nations – Thailand, the United States, South Korea and Singapore – today (Feb. 26) engaged in an amphibious warfare drill at Haad Yao beach, Sattahip district, Chonburi province, as part of Cobra Gold military exercise running from Feb. 24 to March 6, Amarin TV said. Overseeing the drill were Adm. Pairoj
Read moreAfter court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Feb. 21) he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on US imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme. The move came
Read moreTrump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Friday (Feb. 20) to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy. The conservative-majority top court ruled six-three that a
Read moreSouth Korean court hands life term to ex‑president Yoon in insurrection trial
By Reuters and published by CNA SEOUL – A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday (Feb. 19) for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors had sought the
Read moreCambodian national dies in ICE custody in Indiana
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – A detainee died in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Indiana on Monday (Feb. 16), with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said on Wednesday, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody. Lorth Sim, a 59-year-old Cambodian
Read moreMyanmar expels East Timor’s representative over war crimes case
By AFP and published by CNA YANGON – Myanmar’s junta on Sunday (Feb. 15) announced the ejection of East Timor’s top representative in the country, after a rights group said Dili had opened a legal case against the military for war crimes. Myanmar’s military – which snatched power in a 2021 coup – has
Read moreJapan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi forges stunning election win
By Reuters and published by CNA TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday (Feb. 8), paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China. The conservative Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader who says she is
Read moreWanted murder suspect arrested 30+ years later in Thailand
A HONG KONG murder suspect wanted under an Interpol Red Notice and hid in Thailand for over three decades has now been arrested in Bangkok and will be deported, Naewna newspaper said last night (Feb. 4). Immigration police arrested Mr. Mui, 62, for the offence of being a “foreign national residing in Thailand without
Read moreUS prosecutors see no more charges after final Epstein file dump
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – A top US prosecutor signaled Sunday (Feb. 1) that authorities would not bring any more charges after the release of millions of new documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a case that has drawn in many world-famous names. “The review that we had
Read moreVideo clip surfaces showing scam complex being built in central Cambodia
A VIDEO clip that was deleted within eight minutes of being released online allegedly shows a new scam compound being constructed in central Cambodia by a group of Chinese grey capitalists, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 31). The “Army Military Force” Facebook page shared this five-minute and 45-second video showing numerous Khmer men and
Read moreThai foreign minister hopes Myanmar polls ‘start of transition’ to peace
By AFP and published by CNA CEBU – Thailand’s foreign minister said on Thursday (Jan. 29) that he hoped Myanmar’s recent election would be the “start of a transition” that could lead to sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country. Myanmar’s pro-military party declared victory on Monday in junta-run elections widely labelled a “sham”
Read moreChinese traders at Thai-Cambodian border confront Thai troops
A GROUP of Chinese traders in Thmor Da area of Cambodia’s Pursat province, opposite Trat province on the Thai side, protested the installation of a barbed wire fence near their shops saying this infringed on their right to earn a living with one of them headbutting a soldier, Amarin TV and PPTVHD36 said this
Read moreChina executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam compounds
By Agencies and published by CNA BEIJING – China on Thursday (Jan. 29) executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key members” involved in telecom scam operations, state media reported. They were sentenced to death in September by a court in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou, Xinhua said, adding that the
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