US President Donald Trump has thanked North Korea’s leader for “sending home” the remains of dozens of presumed casualties from the Korean war.
“That you to Chairman Kim Jong-un for keeping your word & starting the process of sending home the remains of our great and beloved missing fallen! I am not at all surprised that you took this kind action. Also, thank you for your nice letter – l look forward to seeing you soon!,” Trump said in a tweet. Thank…
At least 12 dead and 130,000 displaced by floods in Myanmar
Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mounted on Wednesday in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where more than 130,000 people have been forced from their homes and a dozen people killed.
A vast area of farmland across four provinces lies under muddy water with rescue teams trying to reach villages by boat to provide food to those who are unable or refuse to leave their homes.
Above the town of Madauk in Bago region, floodwaters are only inches from the top of vulnerable embankments…
New anti-corruption laws come into force in Ireland
New anti-corruption laws have come into force in Ireland, introducing a raft of new offences and stiff penalties for businesses that fail to comply.
Cambodia strongman Hun Sen takes selfies, then a boat ride in first appearance since election
Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, 65, whose party claimed victory in a general election that many have said was neither free nor fair, met with supporters for the first time since the vote on Wednesday.
The former Khmer Rouge commander, who has ruled Cambodia for nearly 33 years, took “selfies” with supporters and enjoyed a boat ride following Sunday’s election in which his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said it had won all 125 parliamentary seats,…