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Trump becomes first former president convicted of a crime: What it means for the 2024 election

By Gregory WALTON NEW YORK (AFP) - Donald Trump became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime…

Jakarta’s only MRT line shuts down due to construction mishap

JAKARTA, May 30, 2024 (AFP) - A mass rapid transit line in Indonesia's capital Jakarta was suspended on Thursday due…

Indonesia volcano belches ash tower 2 km into the sky

BUKIT TINGGI, Indonesia (AFP) - A volcano in western Indonesia erupted on Thursday, spewing an ash cloud two kilometres into…

Volcanic eruption in Iceland losing intensity: expert

REYKJAVIK, May 30, 2024 (AFP) - A volcano erupting on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland has decreased significantly in…

Aid reaches Papua New Guinea landslide site

PORT MORESBY, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - Supplies of food and medicine were beginning to arrive at the scene of…

Amateur, 22, is first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters

LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - Young amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai will be the first Singaporean to play in…

Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike

By Kang Jin-kyu and Hieun Shin SEOUL, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - A major union representing tens of thousands of…

Taiwan parliament passes controversial bills despite protest

TAIPEI, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power…

China says military pressure on Taiwan to ‘continue’

  BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - China on Wednesday vowed military pressure on Taiwan would carry on as long…

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal insult

BANGKOK, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the…

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