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US orders diplomats out of Myanmar as violence spirals
Around 3,000 people fled through the jungle to seek safety across the border in Thailand after the weekend strikes
31 Mar 2021 11:15 AM
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes
The Security Council is likely to hold closed consultations on the escalating situation in Myanmar, UN diplomats said Sunday
29 Mar 2021 11:35 AM
Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church wounds 14 people
The congregation had been inside the church on the island of Sulawesi at the time of the explosion, police said, just as the mass was ending
28 Mar 2021 2:19 PM
I was jailed for Bangladesh: Prime Minister Modi
The high-profile visit of PM Modi began on a stormy note, with four supporters of hardline Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam being shot dead
27 Mar 2021 9:15 AM
PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh on his first foreign trip since COVID-19 outbreak
Modi is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus
26 Mar 2021 12:36 PM
Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut
Large-scale protests have occurred daily in many cities and towns since Myanmar's military seized power
09 Mar 2021 12:16 PM
China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent increase
China's annual defence budget maintains a single-digit growth for a sixth consecutive year, state-run Xinhua news agency reported
05 Mar 2021 12:14 PM
UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition
The increasingly deadly violence could galvanise the international community, which has responded fitfully so far
04 Mar 2021 10:41 AM
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets regularly over the past month to oppose the coup
01 Mar 2021 11:31 AM
Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup
The move, which takes effect immediately, applies to the military and entities controlled by the armed forces on both Facebook and Instagram
25 Feb 2021 11:31 AM
Trump 'offered Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One'
During the Singapore summit, Trump gave Kim a glimpse inside his presidential state car in a show of their newly friendly rapport
22 Feb 2021 11:15 AM
China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference
China faces more opposition than ever in Washington due to its trade record, territorial disputes with neighbours
22 Feb 2021 10:54 AM
15 Chinese biggies among portfolio investors
People's Bank Of China is also registered as a category 1 FPI
22 Feb 2021 4:15 AM
India gifts another 1 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to Maldives
This takes the overall gift of Covid vaccine doses for the Maldives to two lakh from India since New Delhi had gifted one lakh doses earlier
21 Feb 2021 4:35 AM
China admits 5 military officers, soldiers killed in Galwan clash with Indian Army
This is the first time China has acknowledged casualties and details of these officers and soldiers' sacrifice
19 Feb 2021 10:34 AM
EXPLAINER: What's up between Google, Facebook and Australia?
Google has announced agreements to pay publishers in Australia while Facebook said it blocked users in the country from viewing or sharing
18 Feb 2021 10:55 PM
China says disengagement of Chinese, Indian troops in eastern Ladakh going on smoothly
After nine months of border standoff in eastern Ladakh, the two armies reached an agreement on disengagement
18 Feb 2021 9:26 PM
Myanmar military promises new election; Suu Kyi faces additional charge
Suu Kyi, 75, spent nearly 15 years under house arrest for her efforts to end military rule
18 Feb 2021 12:16 AM
Thousands rally in Myanmar's Yangon despite military build up
UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said he feared the situation was spiralling out of control
17 Feb 2021 11:57 AM
Myanmar anti-coup protesters keep pressure on junta
They accuse Beijing of propping up the military regime and applaud Washington's actions sanctioning the military
14 Feb 2021 6:34 PM
Columns
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Politicians are voted in and voted out for a variety of reasons, but rarely have they been voted out for incompetence