Pita Fights Odds as Thai Old Guards Hold Sway in PM Vote
Thailand’s parliament will meet on Thursday to select a new prime minister, with the path looking increasingly difficult
2023-07-12 15:18
North Korea is ramping up its intercontinental ballistic missile program. Here's what you need to know
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, just days after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down US military reconnaissance planes flying over nearby waters.
2023-07-12 14:57
Russia's threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
Concerns are growing that Russia won't extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-07-12 14:57
NATO Digs In on Putin’s Border With New Allies, Aid for Kyiv
NATO advanced its plans for enlargement in response to Russian aggression, firming up the prospects for Ukraine’s future
2023-07-12 14:57
Paraguay president-elect says committed to Taiwan, pitches investment
TAIPEI Paraguay President-elect Santiago Pena said on Wednesday that he is committed to a relationship with Taiwan as
2023-07-12 14:54
Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
Thailand’s top diplomat says he met ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation
2023-07-12 14:50
Hyundai Motor Union to Stage Strike in South Korea for First Time in Five Years
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co.’s South Korean plants have held their first strike in five years to
2023-07-12 14:23
Watch live as World leaders meet for Nato summit’s second day in Vilnius
Watch live as representatives from Nato member states meet for a second day in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday 12 July. G7 allies are set to announce a security package for Ukraine at the summit, with the announcement coming after Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his frustration that Nato has not offered a timeframe for Kyiv to join. Rishi Sunak believes the move has the potential to “return peace to Europe” and has cited the UK as having played a leading role in the pact. Wednesday’s G7 declaration, which is expected to be ratified in the margins of the Nato summit in Vilnius, is set to provide more defence equipment, increase and accelerate intelligence sharing and bolster support for cyber defences. It plans to expand training programmes and military exercises, while also developing Ukraine’s industrial capabilities, according to Downing Street. Mr Zelensky has said the delay by allies in allowing Ukraine to join Nato is providing Russia and its occupying forces with the “motivation to continue its terror”. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-12 14:22
Thai foreign minister confirms meeting with Myanmar's Suu Kyi
JAKARTA Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Wednesday said he had met with Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung
2023-07-12 14:21
'My house has been an island': Northeastern communities face a long road to recovery after devastating floods put neighborhoods under water
Crews across the Northeast are surveying the destruction and beginning clean-up efforts as sunshine briefly returns after devastating floods put towns under water, damaging homes and washing out roads.
2023-07-12 14:16
Lilia Valutyte: Mother relives moment of stabbed daughter's death
Lilia Valutyte's mother on the moment her daughter was stabbed and the hunt to catch her killer.
2023-07-12 14:00
Pita Faces Disqualification Risk After Thai Poll Body Ruling
Thailand’s election body said it has decided to seek a court ruling on whether prime ministerial candidate Pita
2023-07-12 13:52