46th Asean summit in Malaysia: Key issues include US tariffs, Myanmar conflict and South China Sea

[ad_1] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (Image: AP) Malaysia is set to host the 46th edition of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit from 26 to 27 May. The summit will bring together leaders from Southeast Asian nations to discuss key regional issues, including economic cooperation, security and sustainable development.Malaysian prime minister Anwar […]

India Is Accused of Inhumane Deportation of Rohingya Refugees

[ad_1] The United Nations has called for an investigation into “credible reports” that Indian authorities rounded up Rohingya refugees and expelled them, in some cases by putting them into the Andaman Sea off the shore of the same country they had escaped from, fearing persecution and death. The episode appeared to be part of a […]

Funerals held in Myanmar for pupils and teachers killed in airstrike on school | World News

[ad_1] Funerals held in Myanmar for pupils and teachers killed in airstrike on school (Photo: AP) Funerals have been held in Myanmar for almost two dozen students and teachers alleged to have been killed in an airstrike on a local school by a ruling military jet fighter.Local resistance groups and independent media said Tuesday that […]

Myanmar rebels prepare to hand key city back to junta, China says | World News

[ad_1] YANGON: A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group is preparing to hand a captured city back to the military in a Beijing-brokered deal, China’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, as residents reported junta troops already returning.The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) ousted Myanmar’s military from the city of Lashio in August 2024, capturing their northeastern […]

Myanmar post-earthquake truce due to lapse

[ad_1] YANGON: A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.The junta, which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war, said it would cease attacking its myriad armed opponents following the […]

Earthquake of 4.5 jolts Myanmar |

[ad_1] A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Myanmar on April 14, 2025, prompting India to send an Indian Army Engineers team under the Operation Brahma to assess the damage. The team is evaluating infrastructure in Naypyitaw and Mandalay, following a larger 7.7-magnitude earthquake in March. India is also providing humanitarian aid, including food and supplies, to […]

‘People rushed out of buildings’: Witnesses describe panic as fresh quake jolts central Myanmar

[ad_1] March 28 quake (AP photo) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled central Myanmar early Sunday, making frightened residents rush out of their homes in towns near the epicentre. This new quake in the Southeast Asian nation hit just weeks after a powerful 7.7-magnitude temblor on March 28, as one of its strongest aftershocks.The quake struck […]

Myanmar hit by 5.5 quake weeks after deadly 7.7 temblor

[ad_1] 7.7 magnitude quake that struck Myanmar on March 28 (AP photo) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in the Mandalay region, according to the US geological survey (USGS).The tremor is one of the strongest aftershocks since the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that devastated the region on […]

‘Murderer’: Protests erupt in Bangkok as Myanmar junta chief attends summit amid earthquake crisis

[ad_1] Members of Spirit in Education Movement holding posters during a press conference to condemn the visit of Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok (Photo: AP) Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing faced protests in Bangkok on Friday as he attended a regional summit, despite the ongoing crisis in […]

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 3,000, ceasefire declared for relief efforts

[ad_1] Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw […]