World New Pentagon chief to reassure NATO allies US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will this week reaffirm Washington's commitment to NATO and reassure allies they will be consulted on important... on 14 February 2021
World Myanmar spirit mediums take aim at military coup Otherworldly forces are displeased with the generals behind Myanmar's coup, according to the ornately dressed spirit mediums joining street protests... on 14 February 2021
World Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi’s release Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of... on 13 February 2021
World Myanmar’s conflict-scarred Rohingya on edge with return of generals Myanmar's stateless, conflict-scarred Rohingya community are on edge with the return of military rule, fearing further violence in a restive... on 13 February 2021
World Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi’s release Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of... on 13 February 2021
World Myanmar under pressure at UN as anti-coup protests rage nationwide The UN's top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar's military restore civilian rule and release Aung San Suu Kyi, echoing the calls of hundreds... on 12 February 2021
World US sanctions Myanmar coup leaders as generals warn protesters to return to work The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar's junta, warning that more punishment could come even as the generals... on 11 February 2021
World India, China ‘disengage’ from part of border India said Thursday it had reached an agreement with China for both to pull back from part of their contested Himalayan border, in the biggest... on 11 February 2021
Tech France struggling in Sahel ‘information war’ As well as suffering a spate of recent battlefield casualties in the Sahel, France risks losing the fight for hearts and minds in the strategic... on 11 February 2021
World US renews call on Turkey to dump Russian missile system The United States on Wednesday renewed its call on Turkey to get rid of an advanced Russian air defense system, appearing to reject an offer... on 10 February 2021
World Biden targets Myanmar generals with sanctions, asset freeze President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States was taking action against Myanmar's military including freezing access to US-based assets... on 10 February 2021
World Macho macho man : Myanmar’s shirtless gym junkies join anti-coup rally The Myanmar military might have real weapons but some anti-coup protesters have guns of their own -- showing off their ripped biceps as they... on 10 February 2021
World Aung San Suu Kyi’s party at a loss after Yangon office raid Cutting locks and breaking doors in the dead of night -- guards for Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy watched helplessly via remote... on 10 February 2021
World Cold War vibes as US shows military muscle in Norway The United States is deploying long-range B-1 bombers to Norway to train in the strategically important High North in a new show of force unseen... on 10 February 2021
World Myanmar military raids Suu Kyi’s party offices as US, UN slam violence Myanmar's military raided the Yangon headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party late Tuesday, officials said, as the United States... on 9 February 2021
Tech Myanmar’s protests will be broadcast, despite junta blackout Myanmar's web-savvy protest movement has overcome social media blocks and even a nationwide internet blackout to transmit real-time information... on 9 February 2021
