Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims.

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims.

World 28 Dec, 2025

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

South Korea approved foreign adoptions of 24 children in 2025, down from around 2,000 in 2005 and an annual average of more than 6,000 during the 1980s.

South Korea approved foreign adoptions of 24 children in 2025, down from around 2,000 in 2005 and an annual average of more than 6,000 during the 1980s.

World 26 Dec, 2025

Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to lead

Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance...

Rahman supported Yunus when he took over as the government's chief adviser, but the relationship with his party has been shaky.

Rahman supported Yunus when he took over as the government's chief adviser, but the relationship with his party has been shaky.

World 26 Dec, 2025

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the...

The Nigerian military did not respond to an AP request asking how many locations were targeted.

The Nigerian military did not respond to an AP request asking how many locations were targeted.

World 26 Dec, 2025

Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72

Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at...

Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72.

Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72.

World 26 Dec, 2025

Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial...

Ukraine is also asking that all prisoners taken since 2014 be released at once, and that civilian detainees, political prisoners and children be returned to Ukraine.

Ukraine is also asking that all prisoners taken since 2014 be released at once, and that civilian detainees, political prisoners and children be returned to Ukraine.

World 25 Dec, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia to resume ceasefire talks after deadly border clashes

Thailand and Cambodia to resume ceasefire talks after deadly border clashes

The fighting is a result of a dispute over patches of territory claimed by both nations along their shared border.

The fighting is a result of a dispute over patches of territory claimed by both nations along their shared border.

World 24 Dec, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is 'quite solid'

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is 'quite solid'

Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said “nearly 90%” of Ukraine’s demands have been incorporated into the draft agreements.

Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said “nearly 90%” of Ukraine’s demands have been incorporated into the draft agreements.

World 24 Dec, 2025

Trump says he's inviting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to next year's G20 summit in Miami

Trump says he's inviting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to next year's G20 summit in Miami

Trump announced the plan on Tuesday after holding separate phone calls with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Trump announced the plan on Tuesday after holding separate phone calls with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

World 24 Dec, 2025

Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

Sri Lanka accounts for less than 1% of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere but is considered among nations most at risk from the extreme weather made worse by climate change.

Sri Lanka accounts for less than 1% of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere but is considered among nations most at risk from the extreme weather made worse by climate change.

World 21 Dec, 2025

US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price

US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying...

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.

World 21 Dec, 2025

Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies

Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist...

Angry protesters stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers late Thursday after the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising in Bangladesh.

Angry protesters stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers late Thursday after the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising in Bangladesh.

World 19 Dec, 2025

US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering China

US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion,...

The eight sales agreements amount to $11.15 billion, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry.

The eight sales agreements amount to $11.15 billion, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry.

World 18 Dec, 2025

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

Dzafce posted an apology to social media on Dec. 8 and said it was never her intention to hurt anyone.

Dzafce posted an apology to social media on Dec. 8 and said it was never her intention to hurt anyone.

World 18 Dec, 2025

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes...

European Union leaders are about to attempt something they’ve never tried before.

European Union leaders are about to attempt something they’ve never tried before.

World 17 Dec, 2025

Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

As Russia continues its grinding advances in many sectors of the front, it also pummeled Ukraine with daily missile and drone strikes.

As Russia continues its grinding advances in many sectors of the front, it also pummeled Ukraine with daily missile and drone strikes.

World 17 Dec, 2025

Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children's lives crushed by foreign aid cuts

Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children's lives crushed by foreign aid...

In moments when she is alone, when there is a break in the beatings from her husband, the girl cries for the school that was once her place of peace in a world that has otherwise offered her none.

In moments when she is alone, when there is a break in the beatings from her husband, the girl cries for the school that was once her place of peace in a world that has otherwise offered her none.

World 17 Dec, 2025

Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim

Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, in comments posted early Saturday morning, also made no mention of a ceasefire.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, in comments posted early Saturday morning, also made no mention of a ceasefire.

World 15 Dec, 2025

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes, Trump says

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes, Trump says

Trump announced the agreement via social media following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Trump announced the agreement via social media following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

World 14 Dec, 2025

Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.

World 14 Dec, 2025