The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many ...

On September 15, 2025, the location transmitter of an Iranian oil tanker called Reef pinged near Iraq’s offshore Basrah Oil Terminal. Reef was actually several hundred kilometers away at the Iranian ...

China on Thursday executed 11 members of a family who ran scams in Myanmar, including "key members" involved in telecom scam compounds. The Ming family, led by Ming Xuechang, had a long-standing link ...

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at their annual retreat in Cebu, Philippines, Jan. 28, 2026. Credit: Facebook/ASEAN 2026 PH Southeast Asia’s top diplomats met ...

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- In a remote village ringed by Myanmar's protracted civil war, a medic jabs a crying baby with a needle and syringe. She is one of the lucky ones among some 1.2 million children ...

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry China on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key ...

As a pro vice-chancellor at the University of Tasmania, Nicholas Farrelly engages with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders on educational, cultural and political issues, including at the ...

Legendary rock band Green Day performed a medley of hits at the Super Bowl LX opening ceremony — including a hit that they usually use to take a shot at President Donald Trump. The band has taken to ...

YANGON – A hundreds-strong crowd in Myanmar rallied on Jan 27 against the country’s prosecution for genocide, a rare public protest permitted by military authorities accused of the atrocities against ...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in March 2025 devastated central Myanmar, impacting 1.7 million people and destroying over 55,000 homes. Casualties were high with 3,000 deaths. Thousands remain displaced, ...

Officials count advance votes at a polling station after voting ends for the third and final phase of Myanmar's general election in Mandalay on Jan 25, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace) YANGON: ...

Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump's ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. The lyrics of "Streets of ...