Taiwan president warns of China's 'infiltration' effort, vows counter measures
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the ...
Myanmar's junta turns to Russia for support in civil war
Myanmar's embattled junta has boosted its ties with Russia, which has been a longtime military backer. Now that the junta's ...
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Rohingya hopes reignite as Guterres returns after 6 years to brand new challenges
António Guterres' 2018 visit brought the global media to focus on the Rohingya crisis, highlighting the dire conditions in the camps, while his strong words against Myanmar’s actions – calling it "eth ...
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Ex-Meta executive: ‘People deserve to know what this company is really like’
Meta is once again facing allegations from a former employee that a growth-at-all-costs culture has caused offline harm.
Myanmar’s military rule is crippling hope for young people like never before
In February 2024, Myanmar’s junta declared mandatory military service for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27. Those ...
Christianity Today1d
Nixed USAID Scholarship Helped Christian Students Escape War
The $45 million diversity-focused program has so far provided 400 Burmese students—including Christian ethnic minorities—a chance to study away from conflict.
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Authorities under pressure to seize imports of illegal materials in massive operation: 'The lack of adequate action … supports a brutal regime'
ClientEarth has urged Polish authorities to enforce stricter oversight of timber supply chains and to penalize firms engaging in illegal imports. The group also supports the implementation of the EU ...
Human Rights Watch1d
Myanmar Junta’s Farcical Plans for Elections
Myanmar’s junta leader, Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, announced during a visit to Belarus that the country would hold national ...
China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...
Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties
A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s eastern regi ...
Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies
Activist groups are urging the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest ...