Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi to further expand the U.S.-India comprehensive global strategic partnership. They discussed regional developments, including in Af…
Malaysia said Wednesday it would open talks with Myanmar’s shadow government if the junta fails to cooperate with ASEAN’s conflict resolution efforts – the first such declaration by a member of the regional bloc.ASEAN members meanwhile were discussing …
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the official rate of foreign currencies on October 6, Trend reports referring to CBI.According to the currency exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iran, 20 currencies have increased and 18 have decreased co…
Malaysia is ready to consider holding a dialogue with Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) if the five-point consensus agreed upon by ASEAN to resolve the crisis in the country, does not get the cooperation of the current ruling military junta.Ma…
Myanmar authorities seized over 510 tonnes of illegal timber across the country, over one month, according to a release from the Forest Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, today.The seizures were made in…
Southeast Asian countries are discussing not inviting the head of Myanmar’s junta to a summit later this month, due to a lack of progress on an agreed roadmap to restore peace in the strife-torn country, a regional envoy said on Wednesday.The junta’s i…
Anti-junta forces in central Myanmar attacked a 50-vehicle military convoy Tuesday, killing more than 40 soldiers and injuring 30 others, members of the attacking militia told RFA.The Yaw Defense Force (YDF), one of many People’s Defense Force (PDF) mi…
Americans are being warned to beware of potentially deadly fake prescription pills that are laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl and the highly addictive stimulant methamphetamine. The counterfeit tablets are linked to a wave of drug overdoses killi…
