The Irrawaddy2d
Rakhine Rebels Attack Myanmar Junta Checkpoint on Bago Border
Fierce fighting has erupted in Taung Pone Gyi, a vital checkpoint for the regime if it wants to defend its arms production ...
The Irrawaddy9d
Myanmar Junta Commander Abandons Kachin Fighting: KIA
The Kachin Independence Army says it is still fighting to seize Mansi and the regime power hub of Bhamo in Kachin State.
The New York Times18d
The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Men praying on a small patch of grass last year in Shagai, in Afghanistan’s Bakwa District. The district became a booming hub of production and trade for opium, heroin and methamphetamines.
The Straits Times19d
Myanmar rebels say recapture headquarters after almost 30 years
BANGKOK - A Myanmar ethnic rebel group said on Dec 17 it had recaptured its headquarters from the Myanmar military, almost 30 years after it was forced out. Karen National Union (KNU) fighters had ...
Nikkei Asia19d
Thailand launches bold push to break ASEAN's Myanmar deadlock
BANGKOK -- Thailand has launched a high-stakes initiative to break the diplomatic deadlock over Myanmar's spiraling crisis, with a two-track plan to convene senior officials of neighboring ...
USA Today19d
Little Big Town's Christmas special: Orville Peck, Kate Hudson sing classics
For Little Big Town, it's a very Country Christmas. The foursome spread holiday cheer live from Nashville Monday night with their TV special, "Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry." ...
Business Insider19d
My husband and I moved to a small Italian town with $1 homes. We were anxious it would be a lifeless place but were pleasantly surprised.
Our worries about being lonely in a run-down town quickly disappeared after we arrived. We were pleasantly surprised by how lively our town was We moved to Sant'Elia a Pianisi, a village in ...
Indiatimes19d
Myanmar junta loses control over border near B'desh
Myanmar's junta has lost control of its border with Bangladesh to the Arakan Army (AA), impacting India's strategic interests. The AA's control extends to areas near the India-funded Sittwe Port and a ...
Nikkei Asia19d
Myanmar's internally displaced to surge 30% to 4.5m in 2025, U.N. says
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar people displaced within their own country are expected to increase by about 30% to 4.5 million next year, according to a United Nations projection, as the conflict there ...
The Diplomat19d
Thailand Confirms Details of ‘Informal’ Myanmar Meetings
Bangkok will this week host two separate consultations that will attempt to break the deadlock on Myanmar. Don’t expect any dramatic progress. The Thai government has confirmed more details ...
Tennessean20d
Here's how to watch Little Big Town's 'Christmas at the Opry' special, who is performing
On Monday, Dec. 16, the Grand Ole Opry will be spreading holiday cheer worldwide with their TV special, "Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry." The country music supergroup, known for hits ...
Reuters20d
Myanmar junta intimidates aid groups in effort to hide hunger crisis
They were among several refugees who said they starved after the Arakan Army looted supplies and expelled them from their homes near the town of Buthidaung, Myanmar’s largest Rohingya ...