Myanmar has been barred for two years from ASEAN meetings for failing to start talks with ousted Aung San Suu Kyi government. Only Cambodia has confirmed its presence at Sunday's informal meet.
The progressive Move Forward party is pushing to form the next govt after winning the most seats in a 14 May general election that saw voters clearly rejecting military-linked parties.
The 2020 demonstrations that started as opposition to the military's domination of politics following a 2014 coup and a disputed poll 5 years later, broke ground in Thailand by questioning the supremacy of the monarchy.
HTMS Sukhothai suffered an engine malfunction & sank in the Gulf of Thailand Sunday. 73 of 106 aboard were rescued in an overnight mission while remaining 33 were forced to abandon ship.
This win over Thailand takes the women's team to their eighth straight Asia Cup final -- four each in ODI & T20 formats. India play Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.
An ex-cop had been in court earlier in the day and then gone to the daycare centre to collect his child. Police said he began the killing spree when he didn't find his child there.
The victims included 22 children as well as adults. Reports said the gunman later shot and killed himself. Mass shootings are rare in Thailand even though illegal weapons are common.
According to foreign ministry, the victims are reportedly taken across the border illegally mostly into Myanmar and held captive to work under harsh conditions.
Minister Jaishankar said in Bangkok Thursday that only countries that have ‘mindsets built around spheres of influence’ & are ‘uncomfortable with democratisation’ oppose Indo-Pacific.
On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
COMMENTS