An impossible choice: The ordeal of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Pacific Asia • Oct 24, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Pakistan has become inhospitable for the 2.8 million Afghan refugees who have lived there for decades. In the name of fighting terrorism, Islamabad has been pursuing a policy of mass deportation, expelling more than 660,000 Afghan refugees since the beginning of the year. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah, Ondine de Gaulle and Sonia Ghezali report, in collaboration with Ihsan Ullah Ahmadzai.
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Tensions simmer at Thailand-Cambodia border despite ceasefire
Pacific Asia • 9:40 AM
1 min
Tensions remain high between Thailand and Cambodia, which continue to dispute territories along their shared border. In Thailand, hundreds of Cambodian families living in the contested zones have been ordered to leave. The ceasefire agreed on 28 July has
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Trump heads to Asia for talks with China's Xi amid trade tensions
Pacific Asia • 12:01 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday headed for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip. FRANCE 24 speaks to Robert Manning, Distinguished F
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