Thai court sacks PM Srettha
BANGKOK, Aug 14 (AFP): Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, branding him dishonest in a ruling in an ethics case that throws the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.The judges ruled 5-4 that Srettha breached regulations by appointing a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.The ruling comes...
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Japan set for new PM
TOKYO, Aug 14 (BBC): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a "new start".The 67-year-old LDP veteran is expected to step down as PM after the party elects a new leader in September.Support for Mr...
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Ukraine attack: 2nd Russian region declares emergency
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (BBC): A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Belgorod following attacks by Ukrainian forces.Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the situation was "extremely difficult" due to daily shelling in the region."Houses are destroyed, civilians died and were injured," he said.It follows Ukraine's...
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Taliban celebrating 3 years in power
KABUL, Aug 14 (AP): The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country's hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population.Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at Bagram -...
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Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza
GAZA, Aug 14 (AP): Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents.The latest strikes came on the eve of new talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in the 10-month-long war. The United States,...
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News in Brief -2024-08-15
Yemen government urges UN to moveto its Aden base after Huthi attackDUBAI, Aug 14: The Yemeni government has called on the United Nations to move to second city Aden after Huthi rebels seized its office in the capital Sanaa and detained dozens of staff from international organisations. "We reiterate the...
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