US Secretary of State cancels visit to Thailand over COVID-19 concerns

14 Sept 02:58 Key points summarised by AI

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken abruptly canceled his visit to Thailand, cutting short his Southeast Asian tour, after a journalist in his traveling press corps tested positive for COVID-19.
Blinken expressed deep regret to Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, inviting him to the US, as the visit was intended to reinforce US commitments in the region amidst China's increasing influence.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.