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China will buy ‘at least’ $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026China will buy “at least”…

NewsFeedDevastating railway accident in Bangkok kills at least eight people. Thai officials say there wasn’t time for a bus to move off the track after getting…

A train crashed into a public bus near an airport rail link station Bangkok’s city centre, Thai media report.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 16…

Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to ‘further strengthen the comprehensive partnership’, the Kremlin says.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will…

United States President Donald Trump has departed China following a three-day trip, touting several broad trade deals but suggesting little progress on key issues related to…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing, in a summit closely watched worldwide as the two…

NewsFeedChinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming US President Donald Trump to Beijing for high-level talks. Tariffs, competition over tech, the US-Israeli war on Iran, and Taiwan…

NewsFeedSouth Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidentified objects struck a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The…

Preah Vihear/Siem Reap provinces – When asked how she spends her day, 11-year-old Sokna rattled off a list of chores.She first fetches water, then washes dishes and…

NewsFeedTemples in Thailand gathered for the annual ‘Look Noo’ rocket festival, an ancient Mon tradition. Once used in funeral rites for senior monks, the ritual has…