Brazilian president sounds alarm about armed conflict in Venezuela
FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that US military action in Venezuela would spark a “humanitarian catastrophe”, as he opened a summit of the South American trading bloc Mercosur.

Pakistani court sentences jailed ex-PM Khan to 17 years
LAHORE, Pakistan - A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan’s lawyers said.

SEA Games end, Thais reign supreme
The curtain fell on the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a colourful closing ceremony on Saturday night at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium, attended by athletes and officials from Asean nations — minus Cambodia.

Heavy fire at key Thai-Cambodian border flashpoints
Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border, particularly in parts of Si Sa Ket province, remains intense, the army said on Saturday.

Mekong arsenic levels deemed safe
BUENG KAN - Recent water quality tests have confirmed the Mekong River is safe, with arsenic levels within acceptable limits, according to a senior local environmental official.

Pheu Thai urges fair election
The Pheu Thai Party has called on the Election Commission (EC) and the government to ensure a fair and transparent election, citing reports of intimidation, abuse of authority and political manipulation in several constituencies as the campaign period begins.

Similan sea turtle rescued after swallowing tourist’s wristband
A sea turtle that unknowingly swallowed a plastic wristband handed to it by a tourist has finally been able to pass the object nearly a month later, according to veterinarians at Mu Ko Similan National Park in southern Thailand.

Rong Kluea market fire ‘not related to border conflict’
A fire at the Rong Kluea border market in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province in the early hours of Saturday damaged about 20 shops but caused no injuries. Police said the incident was not connected to the Thai-Cambodian border conflict.

Thai F-16s bombard another Cambodian casino
Thai F-16 fighter jets on Saturday bombed a casino building that was reportedly being used by the Cambodian military near Thmor Da in Pursat province, across from Trat in Thailand.

Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
TAIPEI — The ‍man suspected ‍of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police ‌said on Saturday of ​the incident that killed four, including the attacker.