Asia Pacific
Wounded Myanmar protesters fear arrest in junta hospitals
YANGON: Protesters shot during rallies against Myanmar's military regime are avoiding treatment for their wounds, fearing arrest if they...
Iran mired in economic pain as presidential vote nears
TEHRAN: When Iranians vote for a new president next week, they will do so in the depths of an...
Washington’s ‘joints for jabs’ vaccine programme falling flat
SEATTLE: It was designed as an innovative way to promote Covid-19 vaccinations, but Washington's new 'joints for jabs' programme...
Argentine president says Brazilians ‘came from the jungle’, sparking uproar
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Alberto Fernandez triggered a Twitter storm and a regional race debate on Wednesday with misjudged...
China’s Myanmar Policy ‘Not Affected’ by Post-Coup Chaos: Official – The Diplomat
AdvertisementMore than four months after the coup d’etat that tipped Myanmar into political crisis, the Chinese government says its...
Missiles target US troops, contractors in Iraqi army bases
BAGHDAD: Multiple rockets have targeted two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition troops and foreign contractors, Iraqi security officials...
Nearly 230,000 Displaced in Fighting Between Junta and Militias, Ethnic Armies Since Myanmar Coup — Radio Free Asia
More than a quarter of a million civilians in seven regions of Myanmar have been displaced by clashes between...
Senate Act to Aid US Competition With China Prompts Backlash From Beijing — Radio Free Asia
The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would fund the development of technologies at home to compete with those...
Cambodia Celebrates First Drop of Offshore Oil Despite Major Petroleum Setback — Radio Free Asia
Cambodia’s government held a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the delivery of the first drop of oil extracted from the...
Carolyn Everson is leaving Facebook | Advertising
The VP of global business posted on Facebook on Wednesday sharing the news that she has resigned from the...