Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals

Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and East Timor’s Prime Minister … Read more

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 15

CAIRO — At least six people were killed and five others injured on Friday when a four-storey building collapsed in Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria, official news agency MENA reported. The five injured people, including two children, were transferred to the nearest hospital, and are in unstable conditions, it added. (Egypt-Building Collapse-Casualty) – – … Read more