Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control
This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, senior research associate, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.
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ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ...
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Church in Myanmar
Major Religions: Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6% The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings ...
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World Bank estimates global growth stabilised at 2.7% last year; but hundreds of millions still living in extreme poverty conditions
WASHINGTON (dpa): Global economic growth stabilised at a low level of 2.7 per cent last year and is expected to hold steady in 2025 and 2026, according t World Bank estimates released on Thursday ...
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Vatican City
Pope Francis spoke to members of Archconfraternity of Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist of the Knights of Malta ...
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Arbitrary detention and proceedings
Niger: RSF condemns the suspension of Canal 3 TV and calls for the immediate release of its editor-in-chief Seyni Amadou In Niger, a single controversial episode of television can lead to the ...