Trump says military force ‘always an option’ to secure Greenland

President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland, and using the US military is “always an option”, the White House said Tuesday, further upping tensions with NATO ally Denmark. Washington’s stark warning came despite Greenland and Denmark both calling for a speedy meeting with the United States to clear up “misunderstandings”. The […]

Curfew imposed in Nepal’s Birgunj after mosque vandalism sparks Hindu-Muslim protests

Authorities have imposed a curfew in Birgunj, a city in southern Nepal bordering India, after tensions flared between Hindu and Muslim groups following the vandalism of a mosque over the weekend. Curfew orders issued by the Parsa District Administration ban all movement, gatherings and demonstrations, warning that violators could face lethal force. Armed soldiers and […]

Truce breached in Thailand-Cambodia border strike

Thailand’s army said Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, bombarding a border province with mortars that wounded one soldier. “Cambodia has violated the ceasefire” on Tuesday morning, the Thai army said in a statement, accusing Cambodian forces of firing mortar rounds into Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province. One soldier was wounded by shrapnel and […]