The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has once again requested that Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi be released from house arrest. The request has been rejected by the military junta.
WorldUS President Donald Trump is threatening to bomb a bridge or power plant in Iran in response to any Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warns that any US attack will be met with a "strong and decisive" response.
World politicsThe agreement on the now-broken ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was rushed to be ready for signing when US President Donald Trump visited the region in October, according to Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
ConflictsFighting on the Thai-Cambodian border continues, with both sides accusing each other of new attacks. At least 37 people have been killed so far, both civilians and soldiers.
WorldEast Timor becomes a member of the Southeast Asian cooperation organization Asean, and thus becomes the organization's eleventh member after 14 years of campaigning.
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