The U.S. attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, …
Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
There was no sign that the prisoner release would include former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021.
Myanmar military grants amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners
Myanmar’s ruling military said Sunday it has granted amnesty to 6,186 prisoners, including 52 foreign nationals, to mark the 78th an …
Myanmar grants amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners as country marks Independence Day
Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners nationwide as the Southeast Asian nation marked its 78th Independence Day, local media reported on Sunday.
Myanmar junta to free 6,000 prisoners in independence day amnesty
The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since its February 2021 coup that ended Myanmar’s brief democratic experiment and plunged t …
Myanmar junta frees hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty
Hundreds of prisoners, including a former government minister and a model, walked free in Myanmar Sunday after the junta announced annual independence day pa …
Growing Iran protests rattle leaders as Trump threatens to intervene
The spreading unrest, sparked by economic protests by Tehran shopkeepers, adds to a list of pressures on the regime.
Turkey offers to help facilitate talks in Yemen crisis
Turkey is ready to help with dialogue between Yemen’s factions, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Saudi crown prince in a phone call today, his office says. Yemen has been at war since the …
India wants more passenger jets. Can it also build them?
India’s aviation boom, delivery delays and a Russia tie-up revive the long-running question of building planes at home.
Uzbekistan’s annual inflation eases to 7.3% in December
By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Uzbekistan’s annual inflation eased to 7.3% in December from 7.5% in November, according to the national statistical committee. A year ago, headline inflation stood at …