Middle East

Manila backs Senate bill to officially rename contested waters ‘West Philippine Sea’

The Philippine foreign office said Thursday it was backing legislative efforts to formally rename the country’s portions of the South…

2 years ago

Naval standoff continues near Taiwan in spite of China claiming war games are over

Chinese and Taiwanese ships continued an apparent standoff in the waters near Taiwan despite the Chinese military saying major drills…

2 years ago

Woman killed, son injured, in shelling of Chin state village

A 55-year-old woman was killed and her son was injured when a shell hit a village during fighting between junta…

2 years ago

Junta troops kill 5, torch hundreds of homes in Kachin state village

Junta troops killed five civilians and torched as many as 400 homes over three days of air raids, heavy artillery…

2 years ago

North Korea launches drive to shame children who neglect war veteran parents

Authorities in North Korea are working to identify citizens who neglect their Korean War veteran parents, sometimes stripping those who…

2 years ago

Taiwan grapples with the potential impact of ‘normalized’ war-games on its doorstep

Prolonged military exercises around the democratic island of Taiwan by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) could mean a longer-term impact…

2 years ago

Junta troops burn 500 homes, displace thousands in Sagaing

Junta forces stepped up their attacks in Myanmar’s hard-hit Sagaing region in the first week of August, torching nearly 500…

2 years ago

China steps up cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan

Cyber attacks and a Chinese disinformation campaign targeting the democratic island of Taiwan throw the spotlight on Beijing's use of…

2 years ago

Play it loud: The return of Hanoi’s loudspeakers speaks volumes

Authorities in Hanoi announced recently that the once-ubiquitous loudspeakers, a staple of government news and propaganda, relics of the past…

2 years ago

China ends live-fire missile testing near Taiwan early amid protests from Japan, US

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) appeared to have ended live-fire missile tests around Taiwan after just a few hours, amid…

2 years ago

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