Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed by a worrying increase in the restrictions imposed on journalists, with authoritarian directives on women journalists' dress, restrictions on women's access ...
What the explosive testimony of a minister reveals about Britain’s war in Afghanistan – and its rogue special forces
The probe into 80 alleged SAS killings heard evidence from Johnny Mercer and highlighted the urgent need for oversight, says former military officer Frank Ledwidge ...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology reported.
Turkey, Iraq to hold high-level talks on security, energy in Baghdad, Ankara says
Senior officials from Turkey and Iraq will meet in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss energy cooperation, as well as security and defence matters, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Sooner, or later? Stakes are high for Chinese summit with Japan and South Korea – but not urgent
Lengthy delay in trilateral dialogue between the three neighbours signals meeting is not a priority for the leaders.
Over 800 Chinese repatriated from Myanmar
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- More than 800 Chinese nationals involved in online gambling and telecom fraud crimes have been repatriated from Myanmar, the Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday.
Old pictures falsely portrayed as ‘western Myanmar air strike in 2024’
Two pictures of what appear to be a burned village resurfaced in Burmese-language Facebook posts that falsely claimed they show the aftermath of a military bombardment in Myanmar's western Rakhine ...
Remembering Two Deaths that Changed the Course of Myanmar’s History
To mark the 36th anniversary of the deaths of RIT students Ko Phone Maw and Ko Soe Naing, The Irrawaddy revisits an article published in March 2018.
US held secret talks with Iran over Red Sea attacks
The US has held secret talks with Iran this year in a bid to convince Tehran to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthi movement to end attacks on ships in the Red Sea, according to US and Iranian ...
EU maritime force says it is shadowing a Bangladesh-flagged ship seized by pirates off Somali coast
The European Union’s maritime security force says it is tracking a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel that was boarded by pirates this week off the Somali coast ...