BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday said that Thai forces have taken control of nearly all target areas and are now compelling Cambodian forces to withdraw, with the areas being closely monitored to prevent any renewed clashes.
Anutin said in an interview with Thai media in Surin province that he has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify Thailand's position at the ASEAN foreign ministers' special meeting on Monday, stressing that Thailand is neither in breach of any agreements nor the aggressor, and that all actions taken are intended to safeguard national sovereignty and security. (Thailand-Cambodia-Military)
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CAIRO -- At least four people were killed and 22 others injured on Sunday in two separate road accidents in the northern Egyptian province of Beheira, according to the independent news website Al-Masry Al-Youm.
The first accident occurred on a desert road linking Cairo and Alexandria, where a collision between a trailer and a passenger microbus killed three people and injured 18 others. The second incident, on the Alaamin Highway, involved a car overturning, resulting in one death and four injuries. (Egypt-Car Accident)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned U.S. threats to use military force against Venezuela, saying such actions constitute a blatant violation of fundamental principles of international law and the United Nations (UN) Charter, and would pose a threat to regional and global peace.
Araghchi made the remarks in a phone talk with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto, during which the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and developments in the Caribbean region, according to a statement released by Iran's Foreign Ministry. (Iran-Venezuela-FM)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's security cabinet has approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of settlements legalized or approved over the past three years to 69, an official said on Sunday.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a pro-settler politician, said in a statement that Israel's security cabinet approved the proposal that he "advanced together with Defense Minister Israel Katz to declare and authorize 19 new settlements," without specifying when the approval was granted. (West Bank-Settlement) Enditem
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