Rescuers in Myanmar, Thailand hunt for quake survivors as death toll passes 1,000
Updated March 29, 2025, 05:00 a.m ET. BANGKOK – The death toll from Myanmar’s massive earthquake soared past 1,000 on Saturday, the country’s junta said,...
Month : March 2025
US to send advanced military hardware to Philippines
MANILA – The United States plans to deploy advanced military equipment to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against threats, officials from both countries said,...
Bhutan’s refers to Tibet as Beijing-preferred ‘Xizang,’ sparking pushback
Bhutan became the latest nation to refer to Tibet as “Xizang,” prompting Tibetan politicians and advocates to urge Bhutan to stop using the term promoted...
Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people
Updated at 12:40 pm ET on March 28, 2025. BANGKOK – Rescuers scrambled to save people buried beneath collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck...
PHOTOS: From Bangkok to Mandalay, scenes of destruction from a deadly quake
A massive earthquake rocked the heart of mainland Southeast Asia on Friday, causing deadly destruction in Myanmar and in the Thai capital. The magnitude 7.7...
Media Watch: online users target Taiwan with rumors about its military
On March 13, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called for a tougher response to Beijing, describing China as a “foreign hostile force” intent on “absorbing” the...
Hegseth: US committed to defense of Pacific territories against China
HAGATNA, Guam – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the US is committed to defending the Pacific territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands and...
Vietnam arrests Khmer Krom monk and 2 activists under vague law
Vietnam arrested an ethnic Khmer Krom monk and two activists on Thursday and charged them with breaking a vague law that is often used to...
Radio Free Asia Sues USAGM to Protect Critical Tool Against Propaganda
Washington, DC — Today, Democracy Forward and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP filed suit on behalf of Radio Free Asia (RFA) to block the U.S....
Arakan Army to begin conscription in Myanmar’s west
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. One of Myanmar’s most powerful rebel armies will begin conscription for all residents over 18 years old,...
