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As the late, great Terry Pratchett once said ‘It’s not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you ...
When did homosexuality become a fixed identity? At the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago, an expansive, century-spanning ...
Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) Birth name: Aung San ...
Marcos Jr. is prepared to support regional efforts advocating for a ceasefire in Myanmar, reaffirming the country’s commitment to promoting peace, dialogue, and stability in the region. Department of ...
BANGKOK (AP) — A retired high-ranking officer in Myanmar’s military was shot dead by a self-proclaimed urban guerrilla group on Thursday near his home in the country’s biggest city ...
A sweeping new travel ban on citizens from a dozen nations was announced by the White House on Wednesday, reviving a defining ...
The Myanmar junta’s growing use of advanced drones – many supplied by China and Russia – has intensified its campaign against resistance forces, shifting the momentum on the battlefield and ...
Earthquake survivors comb through ruins of their houses in the aftermath of devastating earthquake, in Pyinmana, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. Credit: WFP/Diego Fernandez This week’s Association of ...
Military analyst Paul Greening returns to Beyond the Mekong for an update on Myanmar, where fighting has intensified since Sagaing and Mandalay regions were struck by an earthquake on March 28 ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia called Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar due to run out at the end of May, despite ongoing fighting calling into question its ...
Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's ...
Taiwan has added China’s tech titan Huawei and chip giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to its export control list, stepping up efforts to align with Washington’s ...