ECOWAS threatens 'targeted sanctions' over Guinea Bissau coup
ABUJA - West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to civilian rule following last month's coup.

Man City smash Palace to fire title warning, Villa extend streak
LONDON - Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their surprise title charge.

Freed Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova doesn't 'regret anything'
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova said she did not regret anything as she spoke to reporters Sunday after her surprise release brokered by the United States.

Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party announces dissolution
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party has decided to disband, the group announced Sunday, after its members formally voted to dissolve the organisation and enter liquidation.

Zelensky in Berlin for high-stakes talks with US envoys, Europeans
BERLIN - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin Sunday for two days of talks with European leaders and US President Donald Trump's envoys on ending the war with Russia.

Takraw shock rocks 100-gold party
Thailand’s march past the 100‑gold milestone was overshadowed on Sunday by a stunning defeat to arch‑rivals Malaysia in the men’s sepak takraw team final — a result that abruptly ended the hosts’ 34-year stranglehold on the sport and sent a jolt through the nation’s SEA Games celebrations.

'Gulf closure' planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities
The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has proposed that the National Security Council (NSC) block oil and military supplies to Cambodia via the Gulf of Thailand amid ongoing hostilities.

Shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach kills 9
SYDNEY - Two suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.

Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting
BANTEAY MEANCHEY (CAMBODIA) - Thailand on Sunday announced its first civilian death in a week of fighting with Cambodia, as international efforts fail to stop violence that has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.

No impact on flights from border clashes, Aerothai says
The Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has assured travellers that recent clashes along the Thai–Cambodian border have no effect on international flight routes, including those serving major tourism destinations during the winter high season.