North, South Korea to Meet in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group for soccer’s 2022 World Cup.
The Korean neighbors will play each other …
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Trump Meets Victims of Religious Persecution at White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made religious freedom a centerpiece of his foreign policy, met Wednesday with victims of religious persecution from countries like China, Turkey, North …
Read moreMyanmar Military Denounces New US Travel Restrictions on Top Brass
Myanmar’s armed forces on Wednesday denounced a decision by the United States to slap travel restrictions on the country’s army chief and three senior generals and their immediate families for …
Read moreMyanmar Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Reforms to Dilute Military Control
Lawmakers from Myanmar’s ruling party have suggested abolishing or amending constitutional articles enshrining the power of the country’s military in politics, according to a report issued Monday by the committee …
Read moreUS Designates Myanmar Military Chief, Top Generals For Sanctions Over Rohingya Killings
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and three other senior Myanmar military generals for travel sanctions for their roles in a 2017 army campaign that …
Read moreUS Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Commander Over Rohingya Abuses
WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders over extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from …
Read moreMillions Displaced as Flooding, Heavy Rainfall Continue Across South Asia
Millions have been forced to leave their homes as flooding continues across parts of India and other areas of South Asia, with officials saying at least 76 people have died.…
Read moreArakan Army Shows Captive Civilian in Video to Contrast With Myanmar Army Practices
The rebel Arakan Army (AA) issued a short video Sunday of a civilian it has held in captivity for four months following the siege of a national army outpost in …
Read moreDeadly Monsoon Destroys 5,000 Shelters in Bangladesh Rohingya Camps
BALUKHALI, BANGLADESH – At least 10 people have died and thousands of shanty homes have been destroyed since April by monsoon rains in overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s southeast, …
Read moreHarmful Bacteria and Cancer’s Worst Nightmare May Be a Microscopic Drill
They’re experimenting with tiny, manmade nanomachines that can drill into a cell, killing it. The machines are single molecule motors that can spin at about 3 million rotations a second …
Read moreSurvivors of Religious Persecution to Share Stories in Washington
STATE DEPARTMENT – The U.S. State Department is making the advancement of religious freedom a foreign policy priority, with survivors of religious persecution representing North Koreans, Rohingyas, Uighurs and Yazidis …
Read moreMyanmar Military Forms Investigation Team to Probe Rakhine Civilian Deaths in Custody
The Myanmar military said Friday that it is forming an investigation team to probe the deaths of civilians held in custody during the army’s clearance operations against the rebel Arakan …
Read moreFather of Myanmar Child Rape Victim Wants Speedy Conclusion to Crime Investigation
The father of a Myanmar toddler who was allegedly raped at an unlicensed nursery school in May has called on authorities for a speedy resolution to his daughter’s case and …
Read moreASEAN Defense Ministers Call for Peace, Stability in South China Sea
ASEAN defense ministers on Thursday approved a declaration seeking to turn the South China Sea, a maritime region marked by tension over competing territorial claims, into a sea of peace.…
Read moreFour Rakhine Men Back in Myanmar After Deportation From Singapore Over Arakan Army Ties
Four of six ethnic Rakhine men arrested in Singapore for allegedly mobilizing support for the Arakan Army (AA) rebel group arrived back in Myanmar Wednesday night, though authorities have held …
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