Troops to man border for 'at least one year'
Thailand will keep its military forces deployed along the Cambodian border for at least one year to safeguard national sovereignty despite the recent ceasefire agreement with the neighbouring country, Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit says.

PM calls for border MoU updates
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has backed revising two long-standing memorandums of understanding with Cambodia -- MoUs 43 and 44 -- arguing that modern technology and internationally recognised standards should be used to clarify unresolved border issues.

Rosenior makes flying start as Chelsea rout Charlton in FA Cup
LONDON - Chelsea's new manager Liam Rosenior enjoyed the perfect start to his reign as the Blues thrashed Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory Coast
AGADIR (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.

Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink
LONDON - Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall
GUATIRE (VENEZUELA) - The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind bars: Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.

Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals
MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.

US urges fresh talks between Syria govt, Kurds after deadly clashes
ALEPPO (SYRIA) - The United States on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.

Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
MINNEAPOLIS - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as ‌state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.

Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’
The Election Commission is investigating allegations that a political party may have paid for favourable media coverage without receipts, after leaked Line chat messages suggested off-the-books arrangements during the campaign for the Feb 8 election.