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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Bangladesh, Myanmar Trade Blame Over Stalled Rohingya Repatriation
Myanmar and its neighbor Bangladesh have traded blame over stalled efforts to repatriate some 740,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees who fled a brutal 2017 Myanmar military campaign that drove them from …
Read moreUS Citizen Held in Myanmar For Hemp Farm Authorities Say is Growing Banned Marijuana
A U.S. citizen and two Myanmar nationals detained last week for growing prohibited cannabis plants in central Myanmar were granted permission from the Mandalay regional government to grow only fiber …
Read moreDemocratic Hopes in ASEAN Hinge on Thailand, Analysts Say
BANGKOK Thai voters head to the polls Sunday for the first time in nearly five years, and analysts say the results could have an impact on democracy throughout Southeast Asia.…
Read moreSeven Villagers Killed by Heavy Artillery in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Seven civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state were killed by artillery fire Friday during what the government claims was a battle between Myanmar’s military and the rebel Arakan Army (AA) at …
Read moreUnited States Celebrates Women’s Contributions to Peace in Myanmar [EN/MY]
YANGON, U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel and USAID Mission Director Teresa McGhie hosted an event celebrating women’s contributions to peace in Myanmar through the presentation of the Women Contributing …
Read moreBangladesh Tells UN It Cannot Accept More Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh has told the United Nations Security Council that it cannot take in any more Rohingya refugees.
Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque told the body Thursday: “I regret to inform the …
Read moreMyanmar Attracts Over 3.5 Million Foreign Tourists In 2018
YANGON, Myanmar, Myanmar attracted over 3.55 million foreign visitors in the whole of 2018, according to the figures from the Hotel and Tourism Ministry on Saturday (today).
During the period, …
Read moreState-Owned Airline Plan Revisited
KUCHING: Sarawak is currently working out the details regarding the proposal for it to set up its own airline company.
According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, …
Read moreMYANMAR SEIZES 63 TONNES OF ILLEGAL TIMBER IN FOREST RESERVE
YANGON, Myanmar, Myanmar forest authorities have seized 63 tonnes of illegally harvested timbers, from a forest reserve in southern Bago region, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported, Sunday, …
Read moreMyanmar’s Military Warns Ethnic Armies Against Trying to Expand Territory During Cease-fire
Myanmar’s military on Friday warned ethnic armed groups to end hostilities in five of its command regions around the country and to stop attempts to expand their territory during the …
Read moreMyanmar Army Claims it Has Killed 13 Arakan Army Fighters as Top Leader Calls for AA to be Crushed
The Myanmar military has killed 13 Arakan Army soldiers in counterstrikes amid ongoing clashes in restive northern Rakhine state, while in the capital Naypyidaw State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi …
Read moreMyanmar Holds Talks With China to Reopen Border Crossing in Northern Shan State
Myanmar’s deputy commerce minister met China’s ambassador to the country on Monday in Naypyidaw to discuss the reopening of the busy border crossing at Muse in northern Shan state for …
Read moreOutcome of the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The United States participated in COP24 to protect U.S. interests, advance a level playing field for U.S. business, and promote the U.S. balanced approach to economic growth, energy security, and …
Read moreGeneral Assembly Adopts 4 Resolutions Promoting Culture of Peace, Multilateralism, Fills Vacancies in Subsidiary Bodies
The General Assembly today adopted four resolutions which promote a culture of peace, tolerance, diplomacy and multilateralism, before filling vacancies in the Committee for Programme and Coordination, as well as …
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