The Irrawaddy9h
China Joins Nations Snubbing Junta on Myanmar Independence Day
Main ally of the military regime joins India and Thailand in neglecting to send congratulatory message despite warming ...
Crowds cheer as Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
Kieran Culkin has confessed. The star of “A Real Pain” and “Succession” admitted that he once swapped a prop joint for one ...
The Irrawaddy14d
Myanmar Junta Boss Urges Unity as Forces Disintegrate in Rakhine and Chin
Min Aung Hlaing makes desperate plea after witnessing hundreds of his troops hoist white flag amid reports of dissent within ...
The Hamilton Spectator18d
A paraplegic man in Brazil is lifted into the clouds on one of Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trails
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail, featuring one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that can cause hikers to freeze up with fright ...
The Diplomat20d
ASEAN Needs to Rethink Its Myanmar Strategy
On December 19-20, Thailand will host regional representatives in their latest meetings on the Myanmar crisis. Neighboring countries will first come together to discuss border security with the ...
CBSSports.com21d
NBA Cup winners and losers: Damian Lillard hoists a trophy, Thunder offense scuffles, Hawks show their promise
On a simple, human level, it's nice to see an all-time legend hoist a trophy on an NBA court even if it's not necessarily the trophy he'd prefer. We'd obviously rather see him win one in June ...
The Diplomat21d
Myanmar Rebel Group Claims Recapture of Former Headquarters on Thai Border
An ethnic rebel group has recaptured its former headquarters close to Thailand’s borders, almost three decades after it was driven out by the Myanmar military. In a statement yesterday ...
The Straits Times21d
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 ...
news.bloomberglaw21d
Judge Apologizes for Criticizing Alito's Ethics Over Flags
Senior judge was found to have committed misconduct Wrote essay calling justice’s flag-flying ‘improper’ A federal judge committed judicial misconduct in criticizing Justice Samuel Alito’s flying of ...
Nikkei Asia21d
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 ...
India.com22d
BIG trouble for Bangladesh as Arakan Army seizes control of country’s territory amid worsening relationship with India, Muhammad Yunus now in…
The tensions on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border have reached their peak. Reports suggest that Myanmar’s insurgent group, the Arakan Army (AA), has seized parts of Bangladesh’s Teknaf region.
Reuters22d
Judge's criticism of US Supreme Court's Alito over flags is deemed improper
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor in Springfield, Massachusetts, wrote in his May 24, 2024, essay that any judge with reasonable ethical instincts would have realized that flying a flag ...