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Thai premier says will ‘return power to people’ amid speculation about snap election

Thai premier says will ‘return power to people’ amid speculation about snap election

Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted royal motion to dissolve parliament to pave way for early elections, according to media reports

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S.Korea's top court upholds order penalizing Japanese firm over compensation to forced labor victims
11.12.2025

S.Korea's top court upholds order penalizing Japanese firm over compensation to forced labor victims

Court orders Nippon Steel to pay nearly $67,000 in compensation to South Korean plaintiffs for wartime labor

Armenia proposes joint roadmap with Azerbaijan on ending 'Karabakh issue'
11.12.2025

Armenia proposes joint roadmap with Azerbaijan on ending 'Karabakh issue'

Prime Minister Pashinyan argues removal of this issue means 'eliminating any potential conflict situation' in long-term

Pakistan jails former intelligence chief for 14 years for 1st time in its 78-year history
11.12.2025

Pakistan jails former intelligence chief for 14 years for 1st time in its 78-year history

Field General Court Martial officially issued verdict, awarding former Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt. Gen. (retired) Faiz Hameed 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on 4 charges, says army

5.1 magnitude quake jolts Tibet in southern China
11.12.2025

5.1 magnitude quake jolts Tibet in southern China

China Earthquake Networks Center measures earthquake at 5 magnitude

Thai-Cambodian clashes enter 4th day as more flee border areas, death toll rises to 16
11.12.2025

Thai-Cambodian clashes enter 4th day as more flee border areas, death toll rises to 16

Casualties include 10 Cambodian civilians and 6 Thai soldiers killed since Monday