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Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners
Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.
By AFP
2026-05-19 15:07:01
Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
By AFP
2026-05-02 12:57:00
Israel has kept up deadly strikes on Lebanon despite the April 17 ceasefire that sought to halt more than six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah.
By AFP
2026-05-02 11:23:44
The Pentagon said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.
By AFP
2026-05-02 10:50:00
A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape said on Tuesday she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organisation.
By AFP
2026-04-28 11:14:02
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with 110 kilogrammes (242 pounds) of powerful cannabis, officials said.
By AFP
2026-04-27 17:41:34
Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in the first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field.
By AFP
2026-04-25 10:49:53
Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country's new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power.
By AFP
2026-04-25 10:32:49
Russia on Friday trimmed its benchmark interest rate, days after President Vladimir Putin sounded the alarm over a slowing economy and ordered his officials to boost growth.
By AFP
2026-04-24 14:29:02
Yoon was sentenced to life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to "paralyse" South Korea's National Assembly.
By AFP
2026-04-24 13:54:27
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the ICC after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "war on drugs."
By AFP
2026-04-23 12:21:54
President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision early Wednesday.
By AFP
2026-04-22 09:32:36
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