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Myanmar’s junta continues airstrikes, hampering search for quake survivors

Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said the death toll is approaching 3,000.

UN averts drastic food aid cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Bangladesh

UN averts drastic food aid cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Human rights advocates appeal to the international community to ensure aid continues for the Muslim minority refugees.

China discovers 100 million-ton oilfield in South China Sea: report
South China Sea

China discovers 100 million-ton oilfield in South China Sea: report

The announcement came days after the U.S., Philippines, Japan staged naval training near a contested shoal.

Search for survivors continues 3 days after massive quake in Myanmar, Thailand
Thailand

Search for survivors continues 3 days after massive quake in Myanmar, Thailand

Four people were found alive in Mandalay, signs of life still detected in Bangkok.

1,600 killed in Myanmar quake, UN reports severe damage to critical infrastructure
Thailand

1,600 killed in Myanmar quake, UN reports severe damage to critical infrastructure

As death toll rises, international teams are arriving in the earthquake zone.

UN averts drastic food aid cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Bangladesh

UN averts drastic food aid cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Human rights advocates appeal to the international community to ensure aid continues for the Muslim minority refugees.

Front pages of Papua New Guinea’s Post Courier and The National newspapers reporting on the killing of women including Kerpari Leniata in 2013 and Lorna Nico in 2023.
Pacific

Milestone PNG conviction puts sorcery accusers on notice over inciting lynchings

2025-04-01

A man has been sentenced to five years jail after a woman he accused of using witchcraft was raped and murdered by a mob.

Then-Bersih Chairwoman Maria Chin Abdullah leads supporters toward Dataran Merdeka during a rally in Kuala Lumpur calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign over the 1MDB financial scandal, Aug. 29, 2015.
Malaysia

Activists: Malaysia’s decade-old crackdown on free speech shows no signs of easing

2025-03-31

Despite promises of reform, draconian laws continue to silence critics under Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership, human rights groups warn.

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Counter Terrorism Act: Facebook shutdown exposes Trojan horse for authoritarianism in PNG

Counter Terrorism Act: Facebook shutdown exposes Trojan horse for authoritarianism in PNG

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Just 5 months in office, Prabowo’s problems pile up

Just 5 months in office, Prabowo’s problems pile up
US to send advanced military hardware to Philippines
South China Sea

US to send advanced military hardware to Philippines

During Manila visit, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reiterates U.S. support for Philippines’ territorial defense.

Rescue workers aid the skipper of a Thai fishing boat who suffered an injury from a Myanmar ship gunfire, Nov. 30, 2024.
Region

Myanmar pardons 4 Thai fishermen expected to be released soon: Thai PM

Neither the Thai nor Myanmar governments have said when they will leave Myanmar.

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building after the tremors of a strong earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday affected Bangkok, March 28, 2025.
Thailand

Death toll climbs after powerful earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to service members at the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, U.S. Mar. 25, 2025.
Pacific

Hegseth commits US to defense of Pacific territories against China

Activists from the 2024 July-August student protests rally to demand capital punishment for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina because they held her responsible for causing the deaths of hundreds during the anti-government movement, University of Dhaka in the Bangladesh capital, Aug. 13, 2024.
Bangladesh

Hardliners increasingly target Bangladeshi women for attire, playing sports – and riding motorcycles

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Taking stock of Bangladesh post-Hasina

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