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Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks say the two-day talks have wrapped up
By Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks said Friday the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting. In a statement Friday, the United States, Egypt and Qatar said talks were constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
By Aijaz Hussain, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
SRINAGAR, India (AP) – India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Since those changes the region has remained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in
By The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets. Authorities said in a Telegram post that Russian troops are “advancing at a fast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Pokrovsk as Russian troops approach
By The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets. Authorities said in a Telegram post that Russian troops are “advancing at a fast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India to hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy
By The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
SRINAGAR, India (AP) – India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir that will start on Sept. 18, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Since those changes, the region has remained on the edge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say
By The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) – A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, the state corrections department said. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from the van on Tuesday as it arrived at the UNC Gastroenterology hospital in Hillsborough, North Carolina, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand’s prime minister
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday. Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile. Paetongtarn ... Read More »
1 responseParliament elects Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister Friday. Paetongtarn, 37, becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
By Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press. Palau, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, is one three Pacific nations to recognize Taiwan as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thailand’s Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin’s daughter as nominee
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – The daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was nominated and endorsed Friday to get Parliament’s approval as the new prime minister in a vote two days after a court removed the last one over an ethics violation. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, is the leader of the Pheu Thai party and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thailand’s Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin’s daughter a likely nominee
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s Parliament convened to select a new prime minister Friday with the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra expected to be nominated. The vote would come two days after a court removed the last prime minister over an ethics violation. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, is the leader of the Pheu ... Read More »
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