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Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide, as war continues
Myanmar's junta chief acknowledged on Wednesday (Oct 15) that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct an upcoming general election across the entire country, as a civil war triggered by a 2021 coup rages on. Critics and many...
Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide
Myanmar's junta chief acknowledged on Wednesday that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct an upcoming general election across the entire country, as a civil war triggered by a 2021 coup rages on. Critics and many Western...
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar honored with 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award by Boston Global Forum
India News This honor places India’s spiritual and humanitarian leadership alongside the world’s most respected statesmen and visionaries. Gurudev’s recognition underscores India’s position as “Vishwa Guru” on the world stage, demonstrating how...
Model from Belarus reportedly killed in Myanmar; Over 300 students enroll at Loikaw University in Karenni State
Model from Belarus reportedly killed in Myanmar Ukrainian National News reported on Oct. 16 that Belarusian model Vera Kravtsova, 26, was forced to work on “romance scams” at a cyber scam center in an unspecified location of Burma before she was...
Larry + Joe can change the world | Opinion
On every continent around the world, hidden forces are compelling millions of people to give up their native homes to flee into the uncertainty of incredibly dangerous treks, voyages, and flights. These seething galaxies of humans become the...
FIFA ASEAN Cup to unite Southeast Asia through football development
FIFA has announced the launch of the FIFA ASEAN Cup, a new regional football tournament to bring together nations across Southeast Asia and strengthen the development of the sport in the region. The news came alongside the signing of a renewed...
After Pakistan, has Yunus gifted ‘Greater Bangladesh’ artwork featuring India’s northeast to Turkey?
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has sparked outrage in India again. After a Pakistani general, he has now presented the same artwork, which reportedly featured a distorted map of Bangladesh to include Northeast India, to a visiting...
Myanmar, Belarus discuss direct flights, visa-free travel, and tour packages
Myanmar and Belarus discussed launching direct flights between the two countries, visa exemption, and a Belarus-Bangkok-Hanoi-Yangon tour package during the second meeting of the Myanmar–Belarus Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation,...
Aurora election: Key endorsements help shape city council race
AURORA | As Aurora’s 2025 municipal election wraps up, major endorsements have been rolling in for candidates across the city’s at-large and ward races. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest news Sign up for our free newsletter to...
India News | Assam Rifles Inspector General's Conference 2025 Concludes in Shillong
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], November 4 (ANI): The Assam Rifles Inspector General's Conference 2025 was held at the Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles in Laitkor, Shillong, on November 3 and 4. According to a release, the two-day...
New TV series ‘Wuthmon Tazet Ei Ahtokpatti’ to air on Fortune TV on 22 Oct
The Myanmar television series titled ‘Wuthmon Tazet Ei Ahtokpatti’ (The Biography of a Piece of Pollen) will begin airing on the Fortune TV channel from 22 October, according to actor Shin Mwe La, who stars in the series. The Myanmar television...
2 Myanmar nationals found dead in JB’s Mount Austin after apparent murder-suicide
A foreign woman was found dead in Johor Bahru’s Mount Austin, a bustling shopping and dining district, on Oct 20, said local police. The 33-year-old had stab and slash wounds on her body along Jalan Austin Heights 8/3, said Johor Bahru’s Southern...
How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm 'living a life worse than death'
HONG KONG — Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family. "I was...
Myanmar Thabin Day will be designated as soon as possible
A scene from the 4th Ceremony of Paying Respect to Myanmar Thabin Seniors. The Myanmar traditional dramatic art (Thabin) is one of the country’s most treasured national cultural arts and they will implement to mark “Myanmar Thabin Day” as soon as...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 21, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MANET THANK CHINA, MALAYSIA, US FOR BORDER TRUCE -- FRESH NEWS Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday thanked the United States President Donald Trump, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China, for ending the armed...
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 21, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MANET THANK CHINA, MALAYSIA, US FOR BORDER TRUCE -- FRESH NEWS Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday thanked the United States President Donald Trump, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China, for ending the armed...
MoSYA Union Minister attends 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports in Hanoi
October 20, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 7 Sports ministers and senior officials from ASEAN nations pose for documentary group photo at the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports at Melia Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. Union Minister for Sports and Youth...
Cancer epidemic in Myanmar grows at a rapid pace
In the decades, the cancer epidemic in Myanmar is growing at a rapid pace. In 2016, 2.9 per cent of the deaths and 2.9 per cent of cases are linked to cancer, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Dr. Myint Htwe said, in 2019-2020 fiscal...
In Germany, Jordan’s queen equates Israeli language on Gaza to Nazi propaganda
Speaking at a youth conference in Germany on Monday, Jordan’s Queen Rania appeared to equate Israel’s attitude toward the Palestinians to Nazi Germany’s dehumanization of Jews. Rania addressed the One Young World Summit in Munich, which brought...
Indonesia's U-17 Women's National Team Misses Out on 2026 Asian Cup After Myanmar Defeat
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian U-17 women's national team suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to the host Myanmar in the final match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Group C qualifiers at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday, October 17,...