Red Cross pushes for aid corridors into war-torn Myanmar
Myanmar has been mired in conflict since February 2021 when top generals ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering widespread protests that grew…
Conflict/War
Armed Forces of the Philippines claims 207 Chinese ships swarm West Philippine Sea; highest so far this year
In Escoda (Sabina) Shoal alone, the new flashpoint in the simmering maritime dispute between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea, there were at least 68 Chinese ships from…
Contradictory interests derail peace in Gaza
Everyone involved, directly or indirectly, in the Israel-Gaza war have their own interests at the forefront. For Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, the longer the war continues,…
India’s Manipur orders internet blackout, curfew after ethnic clashes
Manipur has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than a year between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, dividing the state into…
Border killings a barrier to good Bangladesh-India ties: foreign adviser
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain's remarks came after a teenage boy, Jayanta Kumar Singh, 14, was shot dead by BSF along the Kantivita border in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila…
Be vocal in stopping the war in Palestine, rebuilding educational institutions there, says PM Anwar’s wife
Dr Wan Azizah mentioned this in her remarks at the Fifth Observance of the UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack, themed The Human Cost of War, in Doha, Qatar, on…
Three more Nepalis confirmed dead in Russia-Ukraine war, death toll rises to 43
Russia has sent a letter to Nepal requesting DNA samples of 35 more individuals. The request is to provide DNA samples of close family members to help identify the bodies of those…
Indian National Security Advisor leaves for Moscow this week
Several Western nations believe India could play a role in ending the conflict, given its friendship with both Russia and Ukraine. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, following her talks…
Arakan Army claims seizure of military naval base in Myanmar’s Thandwe
Intense fighting took place for nearly a month across Maung Shwelay, Kwin Waing, Thabyu Chaing villages, and the main naval base. The naval base was reportedly seized by the AA on…
‘I’ve got your backs,’ Taiwan president tells sailors on combat-ready warship
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei, detests Mr Lai as a "separatist" and staged war…