August 15, 2022

Junta forces arrested five members of the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) in Myanmar’s Sagaing region. They shot four of them, while the other is still missing, residents told RFA.Three of the dead were named as Zaw Oo, Khing Lin and Min Than, according…

A Myanmar military court on Monday sentenced former national leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison following her conviction on corruption charges that critics say are without merit.Suu Kyi, 77, now faces a total of 17 years in prison, with tod…

The price of rice, a food staple in Southeast Asia, and other commodities has shot up as much as 50 percent over the last two months in Myanmar, another hardship for the country’s beleaguered citizens, many of whom have already had to flee their homes …

A court in military-ruled Myanmar found ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty in four corruption cases Monday and sentenced her to six years in prison.The cases involved allegations that Suu Kyi leased government-owned land at a discounted rate and mis…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced an official rate of foreign currencies on August 15, Trend reports referring to CBI.According to the currency exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iran, 8 currencies have grown and 1…

Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier.More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water …

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday he tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this year and is experiencing mild symptoms.The Pentagon chief said in a statement that he will continue to work a normal schedule but do so virtually f…