Karen rebel forces attack stranded Myanmar junta troops on Thai border
Gunfire, artillery and exploding bombs could we heard early Saturday around Myawaddy, a Myanmar city on the Thai border across from Mae Sot, as an...
Month : April 2024
Teen fighter pauses near Myawaddy to talk of decision to join rebels
With braided hair, pink plastic clogs and a wide grin, 18-year-old Moe Pyae Sone stands straight before a camera and tells of her decision to...
Religious leader faces new charge in case that brought 5-year sentence
Investigators in southern Vietnam charged the 92-year-old leader of a Buddhist community with incest on Friday after gathering evidence – including blood samples – from...
Dalai Lama’s sister receives award for educating Tibetans in exile
The younger sister of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received a prestigious university award for her lifelong dedication to educating Tibetan...
5,000 flee military raids on villages in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Nearly 5,000 villagers in central Myanmar’s Sagaing region have fled their homes after junta troops conducted raids in Monywa township, home to the region’s largest...
Chinese navy is operating out of Cambodia’s Ream base: US think tank
Cambodia appears to have given the Chinese navy extended and exclusive access to its naval base in Ream despite official claims that they only arrived...
Early Solomon Islands election results show shakeup in most populous province
A Solomon Islands politician ousted as premier of the Pacific island country’s most populous province after opposing diplomatic recognition of China has been reelected to...
Interfaith conference seeks to raise awareness about Uyghur genocide
The hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs subjected by China to detention, forced labor and cultural erasure underscores the urgency for global action, panelists said at...
China warns against US-Philippine joint military exercise
China has slammed an annual Philippine-U.S. joint military exercise scheduled to begin next week, warning against “maritime provocations.” More than 16,000 Filipino and U.S. troops...
Ethnic army intercepts junta offensive on Thai-Myanmar border
An ethnic armed group intercepted a junta retaliation near the Thai-Myanmar border on Thursday, according to an announcement from rebel forces. The Karen National Liberation...
