Yesterday
First climate migrants from Tuvalu arrive in Australia
Pacific Asia • 4:45 PM
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The first group of climate migrants from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has arrived in Australia under a landmark visa scheme, as rising sea levels threaten to make parts of the low-lying country uninhabitable and force long-term relocation.
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Civilians caught in crossfire as Thailand-Cambodia fighting continues
Pacific Asia • 3:37 PM
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Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting. Violence between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-run
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Lionel Messi's GOAT tour in India descends into chaos as fans vandalise stadium
Pacific Asia • 9:15 AM
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Angry fans on Saturday stormed a stadium in eastern India after football star Lionel Messi left early during a packed event in Kolkata, sparking chaos, vandalism and arrests.
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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing despite Trump ceasefire claim
Pacific Asia • 1:35 AM
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Cambodia said on Saturday that Thai jets continued bombing its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the two neighbours had agreed to halt border fighting. The conflict, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarca
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Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia despite Trump's ceasefire claim
Pacific Asia • 12:25 AM
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Thailand’s leader vowed on Saturday to continue fighting along the disputed border with Cambodia, as fighter jets struck targets just hours after US President Donald Trump said he had brokered a new ceasefire. The escalation follows Thai Prime Minister A
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Friday, december 12, 2025
'A glimpse into deep shadows' behind the art of kabuki: 'Kokuho' director on his Japanese megahit
Pacific Asia • 6:08 PM
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It's a story of art, rivalry and bloodlines. Japan's megahit and Oscar hopeful "Kokuho" is coming to the French box office at Christmas. It follows the life of a man born the son of a yakuza boss who goes on to become a "living national treasure" in the
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Thailand's high-risk election: Anutin rolls dice on 'wave of nationalism'
Pacific Asia • 5:35 PM
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As Thailand moves toward early elections against the backdrop of one of the most volatile sociopolitical periods in its recent history, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Japhet Quitzon, Associate Fellow in the Southeast Asia Programme at the Center for Strat
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to stop border clashes, Trump says
Pacific Asia • 5:19 PM
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Thailand and Cambodia agreed to halt border clashes along their disputed border, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. The two countries had brokered a ceasefire in July but Thailand suspended the agreement the following month after Thai soldiers wer
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Iran 'violently' arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi
Pacific Asia • 1:40 PM
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Iran "violently" arrested Nobel Peace Prize 2023 laureate Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony on Friday, her supporters said. Mohammadi, who was granted temporary leave from prison in December 2024, was detained along with several other activists.
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Thailand PM dissolves Parliament for new elections early next year
Pacific Asia • 7:58 AM
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Thailand’s Parliament was dissolved Friday for new elections early next year as the country engaged in deadly fighting with Cambodia. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from King Maha Vajiralo
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Reddit challenges Australia’s new under-16 social media ban in High Court
Pacific Asia • 7:22 AM
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Social media platform Reddit on Friday filed a suit challenging Australia’s new law banning under-16s from major platforms, arguing that it violates the nation’s implied freedom of political communication. The move follows a similar case filed by a right
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Thailand PM wins royal approval to dissolve parliament, paving way for early elections
Pacific Asia • 1:00 AM
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received royal approval on Friday to dissolve parliament, paving the way for a general election early next year. Voting for the House of Representatives will be held 45 to 60 days after a royal decree, with A
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Thursday, december 11, 2025
Cambodia-Thailand border conflict: Why the escalation despite Trump-brokered deal?
Pacific Asia • 7:32 PM
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It turns out that it's not enough to stage peace signings. Half a million people are displaced as fighting rages along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, a resurgence of July's five-day conflict that Donald Trump counts as one of the eight wars in
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Border violence intensifies as civilians flee Thai-Cambodian clashes
Pacific Asia • 3:54 PM
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Fighting has intensified along the Thai-Cambodian border, with heavy clashes resuming over the past week despite an October ceasefire. Each side accuses the other of reigniting the violence. The renewed hostilities have forced hundreds of thousands of ci
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Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki, 21, conquers fans in Japan
Pacific Asia • 1:28 PM
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A few days ago, Aonishiki became the first Ukrainian wrestler to win a professional sumo tournament in Japan. At just 21 years old, he has risen up the ranks at record speed since he arrived in Japan in 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ou
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Cambodia’s PM adviser calls for diplomacy amid renewed border clashes with Thailand
Pacific Asia • 11:53 AM
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Suos Yara, Senior Adviser to the Cambodian Prime Minister, appeared on FRANCE 24 to discuss the ongoing clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, involving military artillery. He stressed Cambodia’s openness to diplomatic dialogue and mediation, welcoming i
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Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills dozens
Pacific Asia • 10:56 AM
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A Myanmar military airstrike killed over 30 people at a hospital in Mrauk-U, western Rakhine state, as the junta ramps up offensives ahead of elections on December 28. Despite claiming the elections will bring peace, rebels have vowed to block them in ar
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Deadly Thailand–Cambodia border clashes intensify ahead of expected Trump call
Pacific Asia • 2:55 AM
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Deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensified on Thursday along their disputed border as US President Donald Trump prepared to urge both sides to halt the fighting. At least 19 people have been killed in the latest round of border fighting and
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Wednesday, december 10, 2025
'China potentially setting the stage to use military force' against Japan, analyst says
Pacific Asia • 8:39 PM
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Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country. China's rising military actions in the area follow Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's comment last month that Tokyo could respond to any Chinese mil
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Thai-Cambodian clashes resume despite ceasefire
Pacific Asia • 3:39 PM
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Border clashes have resumed between Thailand and Cambodia, with each side accusing the other of violating the October ceasefire. The fighting –among the worst in months– has displaced hundreds of thousands and revived long-standing tensions over their di
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Thailand-Cambodia border clashes displaces hundreds of thousands
Pacific Asia • 1:29 PM
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Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia showed no signs of abating Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people in both countries living in strained conditions, with landmines further heightening the danger and deepening the
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Murdoch papers praise 'childhood reboot' as social media ban starts in Australia
Pacific Asia • 11:21 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 10, 2025: First, Australia's social media ban for under-16s takes over the Australian front pages. Next, a cartoon in the Guardian suggests that adults might have slight screen addiction problems too. Also, the winner o
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The Bright Side: India's festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list
Pacific Asia • 7:01 AM
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UNESCO added India’s Diwali festival to its intangible heritage list on Wednesday, prompting celebrations across the country. Millions worldwide take part in the festival, which marks the triumph of good over evil.
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Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia and Thailand amid renewed border clashes
Pacific Asia • 4:50 AM
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More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in Thailand and Cambodia since border fighting reignited, officials said on Wednesday, surpassing evacuations seen during similar clashes earlier this year. Both governments reported mounting displacement as
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Tuesday, december 9, 2025
Australia's social media ban for under-16s takes effect in world first
Pacific Asia • 3:52 PM
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Australia banned under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok on Wednesday, in a world-first move that will be closely monitored by other countries considering similar measures to offset the harms of social media on children.
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Thailand-Cambodia fighting spreads along border as death toll rises
Pacific Asia • 1:11 PM
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Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over their long-disputed border has intensified, resulting in more casualties and forcing thousands to flee. Cambodia reports two additional civilian deaths from overnight Thai shelling, raising its toll to
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Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area
Pacific Asia • 9:18 AM
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Deadly clashes have intensified along the disputed Thailand-Cambodia border, with each side blaming the other for the violence and pledging to protect its territory. Cambodia reports seven civilian deaths and 20 injuries, while Thailand says three of its
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Cambodia retaliates in renewed clashes with Thailand as death toll mounts to 10
Pacific Asia • 3:40 AM
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Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen said Tuesday that the country had begun striking back against Thailand after two days of denying any retaliation, as deadly border clashes between the neighbours flared again. His comments came after a week of renewed fig
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Powerful quake off northern Japan injures dozens and triggers small tsunami
Pacific Asia • 1:58 AM
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A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring at least 23 people and triggering small tsunami waves along the Pacific coast. Authorities warned of aftershocks and a heightened risk of a major quake as damage assessments conti
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Monday, december 8, 2025
There is 'no political will' to solve Thai-Cambodian border dispute, analyst says
Pacific Asia • 8:29 PM
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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Carys Garland, David Camroux, Senior Researcher & Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po CERI, explains that there is no political will to resolve the border dispute due to the fragile position of the current Thai government on one si
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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
Pacific Asia • 7:43 PM
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Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that kill
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Thailand-Cambodia border clashes intensify
Pacific Asia • 2:01 PM
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Thailand launched air strikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year.
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Hong Kong election: Turnout near record low amid anger over deadly fire
Pacific Asia • 11:04 AM
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About a third of Hong Kong 's registered voters elected a new 90-member legislature Sunday, a turnout that avoided an embarrassment for the government but fell short of a ringing endorsement of an electoral system revamp that eliminated the once feisty o
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Clashes on Thailand Cambodia border: 385,000 civilians evacuated
Pacific Asia • 10:50 AM
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Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year.
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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
Pacific Asia • 9:53 AM
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Matt Hunt, our correspondant in Bangkok, Thailand, has more.
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Thailand launches air raids on Cambodia as disputed border clashes intensify
Pacific Asia • 3:14 AM
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Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian positions Monday after Cambodian troops opened fire along a disputed border. Both sides traded blame for the hostilities, which have killed at least one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians, according to of
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Sunday, december 7, 2025
Hong Kong voter turnout remains low amid mourning over deadly blaze
Pacific Asia • 6:08 PM
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Turnout in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday rose slightly to 31.9 percent, official data showed, a figure that remains much lower than the plus 50% turnout before Beijing made sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system in 2021.
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Hong Kong heads to the polls for legislative elections after deadly fire
Pacific Asia • 3:04 PM
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Hong Kong voters trickled into polling stations on Sunday to choose new lawmakers under Beijing's "patriots only" rules, with some urging candidates to help with government relief efforts after the city's deadliest fire in decades. Analysis by Kerry Brow
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The week in pictures: Trump first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope in Lebanon, Sri Lanka Floods
Pacific Asia • 1:16 PM
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US President Donald Trump named first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope Leo XIV's three-day visit to Lebanon, Vladimir Putin's state visit to India, and the floods that affected nearly 1,600 people in several Asian countries. FRANCE 24 looks back at the w
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Hong Kong legislative election under Beijing's scrutiny
Pacific Asia • 11:19 AM
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On Sunday, Hong Kong will hold a legislative election, just under two weeks after a devastating fire that ignited public outrage over the government's response to the tragedy. The election's key focus is on voter turnout, with some analysts suggesting th
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Polls open for legislative elections in Hong Kong after deadly fire
Pacific Asia • 10:55 AM
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This Sunday, Hong Kong voters are heading to the polls for their second legislative election since the 2021 electoral overhaul, which effectively removed the pro-democracy opposition. This vote comes less than two weeks after a devastating fire that clai
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A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25
Pacific Asia • 10:00 AM
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At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, the state’s chief minister said Sunday. Goa’s chief minister, Pramod Sawant, said most of the dead were the club’s kitchen workers, as well as thre
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Hong Kong holds tightly guarded election amid anger over deadly fire
Pacific Asia • 9:59 AM
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Hong Kong's citizens were voting on Sunday in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatised after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash. Story Eliza
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At least 25 people dead in Goa nightclub fire
Pacific Asia • 2:17 AM
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At least 25 people, including foreign nationals, have died in a fire that tore through a nightclub in the popular Indian tourist destination of Goa, officials said on Sunday.
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Saturday, december 6, 2025
Starvation fears mount in Indonesia after catastrophic floods
Pacific Asia • 3:02 PM
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Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher. Story by Eliza Herbert.
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India withdraw pilot rest policy as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day
Pacific Asia • 10:47 AM
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India's IndiGo airline is scrambling to cope with widespread flight disruptions triggered by new rules for pilots' rest breaks. A staffing shortage has seen the airline cancel hundreds of flights. The country's aviation ministry had to step in - rolling
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Deadly floods claim over 900 lives in Indonesia as survivors struggle to obtain aid
Pacific Asia • 10:44 AM
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The death toll from cyclone-driven floods and landslides across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra rose to 908 people on Saturday, with over 400 listed as missing, government data showed. The disaster has also claimed around 200 lives in southern Thai
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Pakistani construction workers risk their lives, several meters above the ground
Pacific Asia • 10:44 AM
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In Pakistan, videos of construction workers operating in life-threatening conditions are spreading across social media. Men are seen standing on unstable scaffolding, without helmets or harnesses, hanging several meters above the ground. These viral imag
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Border clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan kills four civilians
Pacific Asia • 9:57 AM
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Clashes erupted late Friday in a tense border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with each side accusing the other of launching "unprovoked" attacks. The exchange came nearly a week after a new round of peace talks between the South Asian neighbour
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border clash kills four civilians, one soldier
Pacific Asia • 6:57 AM
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Four civilians and one soldier were killed in an overnight exchange of fire at one of the key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings, an Afghan official said on Saturday. Both sides blamed each other despite a truce after deadly clashes in October. Tensio
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Friday, december 5, 2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade heavy fire along border, officials say
Pacific Asia • 9:37 PM
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Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their shared border on Friday, officials from both countries said, after peace talks between the South Asian neighbours ended without a breakthrough earlier this week.
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Xi holds his ground as Macron's visit to China only yields modest returns
Pacific Asia • 6:01 PM
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Emmanuel Macron’s three-day state visit to China ended with only modest gains, highlighting the limits of European leverage in Beijing at a time of deepening geopolitical tensions and a widening trade imbalance. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspec
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Modi-Putin meeting 'symbolic': Agreements 'predictable and along familiar lines'
Pacific Asia • 4:32 PM
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While the announcements between India and Russia may appear symbolic, they reveal a deeper continuity in New Delhi’s long-standing realpolitik: using Moscow as both a counterweight to China and a hedge against fluctuating American policy. Economics, ener
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Floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra
Pacific Asia • 3:52 PM
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A wave of tropical cyclones passing through south and southeast Asia have wreaked havoc in their wake, leaving at least 867 people dead in Indonesia.
One survivor described the floods as a "mini tsunami", evoking memories of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsuna
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India pulls order to pre-install government app on smartphones following uproar
Pacific Asia • 3:27 PM
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The Indian government has scrapped an order which gave manufacturers 90 days to pre-install a state-backed security app on all new smartphones. The move came following a huge public outcry and resistance from tech firms. Yuka Royer speaks with Nikhil Pah
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Putin’s first visit to India since Ukraine invasion: 'Very public show of defiance to US and Europe'
Pacific Asia • 3:20 PM
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In the shifting geopolitics of the post-Ukraine-invasion world, Vladimir Putin’s visit to India marks a symbolic and strategic inflection point. As Dr. Subir Sinha, Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute and Reader in Developmental Studies, explains,
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France's Emmanuel Macron fails to win concessions from Xi Jinping on fourth visit to China
Pacific Asia • 2:42 PM
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French president Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up his fourth state visit in China, without hitting any of his major goals. Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will maintain its position on the Russian war in Ukraine and has not signed or made any promi
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IndiGo's third day of mass cancellations throws Indian airports into disarray
Pacific Asia • 2:40 PM
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Thousands of IndiGo passengers were stranded by flight cancellations on Thursday - a third day of chaos after India's biggest airline did not make sufficient changes to its roster planning to accommodate new government regulations.
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Putin and Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship
Pacific Asia • 2:06 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to expand and diversify trade beyond oil and defence despite Western pressure on New Delhi to scale back its decades-old close ties. Details by FRANCE 24 correspond
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Asia flood death toll exceeds 1,500, deforestation blamed for the disaster
Pacific Asia • 1:58 PM
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The death toll from the past month's catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region. The tra
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