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How an anxious China is backing Myanmar's faltering junta in civil war

How an anxious China is backing Myanmar's faltering junta in civil war

A year on, rebel forces have ground down the junta, pushing the military out of vital borderlands and making inroads into the contested heart of Myanmar.
Fri Oct 25 2024
Myanmar and South China Sea to test ASEAN relevance in upcoming summit

Myanmar and South China Sea to test ASEAN relevance in upcoming summit

Myanmar's civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the ASEAN grouping's central role in the region.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days

Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days

Nicolas Maduro announced a 10-day suspension of social network X, accusing Elon Musk of inciting hate, civil war, and death.
Fri Aug 09 2024
ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos

ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos

ASEAN's foreign ministers will discuss efforts to end Myanmar's civil war, which the UN says has displaced 2.6 million people.
Wed Jul 24 2024
As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves

As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves

Nearly five million people in the country are close to famine as Sudan's civil war passes the one-year mark.
Sun May 12 2024
How a cyclone created a new nation

How a cyclone created a new nation

The discontent of the millions displaced was politicised, eventually leading to civil war and the birth of a new republic named Bangladesh.
Sat Jun 17 2023
Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum

Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum

The exhumation is the first involving people whose bodies were moved from other parts of Spain after the 1936-1939 war.
Tue Jun 13 2023
Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran hold highest-level talks since Syrian war

Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran hold highest-level talks since Syrian war

The meeting in Moscow was the highest-level negotiations so far on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during Syria's civil war.
Wed May 10 2023
What's behind Sudan's crisis?

What's behind Sudan's crisis?

Fighting has erupted in Sudan, as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war.
Tue Apr 18 2023
EXPLAINER - How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief

EXPLAINER - How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief

Relief efforts have been hampered by a civil war that has splintered the country and divided regional and global powers.
Mon Feb 13 2023
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war

Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war

A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world's deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Tigray.
Thu Jan 05 2023
Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war

Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war

Thousands of people in Sri Lanka's north and east, went missing during the civil war in what were known as "enforced disappearances".
Wed Oct 26 2022
Over 15,000 residents in Al-Bab will enjoy clean water starting next week

Over 15,000 residents in Al-Bab will enjoy clean water starting next week

More than 15,000 residents from five villages in Al-Bab will receive clean water supply next week after supplies were disrupted following the civil war that erupted in Syria since 2011.
Sun Jul 03 2022
A year after Myanmar's coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war

A year after Myanmar's coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war

So far, ASEAN has frustratingly vacillated between important expressions of disapproval and its more traditional stance of non-interference.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war

Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war

Sudan's armed forces chief defended the military's seizure of power, saying he had ousted the government to avoid civil war.
Wed Oct 27 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024