International

July 26, 2023 6:57 PM

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Thailand's Parliament postpones Prime Minister Selection voting process

The Speaker of Thailand's Parliament has announced that the next round of voting to choose the nation's new Prime Minister has been postponed. The move is likely to prolong the country's political deadlock. It comes after the opposition's stunning victory in May's General El...

July 26, 2023 6:54 PM

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Cambodia's PM Hun Sen to resign after four decades, and his son will succeed

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early August. The anticipated announcement came three days after his party again won all seats at an uncompetitive election. Hun Sen, 70, has become incre...

July 25, 2023 9:25 PM

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China replaces its foreign minister Qin Gang with predecessor Wang Yi

The Chinese government has removed Qin Gang from the post of Foreign Minister and replaced him with Wang Yi. China's Xinhua news agency reported that the country's top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as Foreign Minister, as it convened a session today. The announcement came a month af...

July 25, 2023 8:47 PM

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Plane fighting Greece wildfires crashes in Evia leaving ‘two people’ dead

Two people lost their lives after a plane fighting the wildfires crashed on the island of Evia near Athens, Greece. The accident occurred in the town of Karystos on the island where a fire has been burning for several days. Local media reported the plane’s wing clipped a tree, with footage showing t...

July 25, 2023 8:09 PM

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Storms kill two in northern Italy, Palermo airport reopens after fire

Two women were killed and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured as severe storms battered the northern part of Italy overnight, while a wildfire in Sicily forced the temporary closure of Palermo airport.   With much of southern Italy still reeling under a severe heatwave, the overnight storm in M...