Pregnant women in war-torn Myanmar face perilous childbirth
Fleeing military bombardment and often malnourished, many miscarry or resort to dangerous childbirth with little medical attention in the forests, said volunteer medics.
Conflict/War
Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
As the Muslim world welcomed Ramadan with the customary daytime fast, many Gazans awoke to bombardment that saw residents once more search through the rubble of destroyed homes…
Gaza talks mediators pushing to secure truce, says Israel
The last truce led to a week-long pause in fighting in November, during which Hamas released more than 100 hostages and Israel freed about three times as many Palestinian…
One Vietnamese killed in Houthi missile attack, embassy to implement protection measures
An embassy official will soon be dispatched to Djibouti to assist the sailors with necessary procedures and to conduct identity verification for passport renewal.
2 Filipino sailors killed, 2 severely hurt in Houthi missile attack
“We are also informed that two other Filipino crewmen were severely injured in the attack on their ship. We pray for their immediate recovery,” the Department of Migrant…
Time’s women of the year: Magazine honours ‘Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace’
Palestine-based Women of the Sun and Israel-based Women Wage Peace were jointly highlighted for their 'historic partnership' toward a non-violent solution.
‘Removal of Philippine ship, BDM reclamation a red line China shouldn’t cross’: Navy official
Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea made this statement amid the latest water cannon assault of China Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal which injured four Navy personnel, a…
Kitchen in Gaza refugee camp co-run by Singapore charity hit in air strike; 9 workers killed
It is one of the kitchens that prepare hot meals for displaced Palestinians whose activities have been put on hold after the March 2 air strike on Jabalia camp.
China Coast Guard reprimands Philippines for ‘intentional’ collision in contested waters
China Coast Guard spokesperson said that the Philippines deliberately dispatched two coast guard ships and two supply vessels into the waters near Ren'ai Reef in China's Nansha…
Backing Israel: Not just the US
Interestingly, as some nations withdrew supplying arms following the ICJ order—Israel's biggest defence export market, India, emerged more starkly in the list of its backers.