The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected…
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Philippines files protest over China’s laser use in sea dispute
Washington said it stands with Manila after a Chinese vessel directed a powerful laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship. The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest, calling on…
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Myanmar, Bangladesh needs to pursue ‘Rohingya diplomacy’
Along with the much-needed support from the international organization, the Bangladesh government has been managing the large Rohingya influx but has yet to repatriate them to Myanmar, due to the…
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Myanmar’s long fight for freedom
by Mon Mauby Mon MauThe people of Myanmar have suffered two full years of chaos and bloodshed, with fears now that the situation could grow even worse. The military junta that seized power in…
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Myanmar military junta rebuffed but still standing
The military junta which seized power in Myanmar two years ago remains in power. But it is increasingly challenged by both its own citizens and targeted economic sanctions. Now a…
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In Myanmar, journalists raise media voices against the bloody coup
Myanmar’s journalists are rebuilding independent media with one foot in the country, and one foot out, writes Laure Siegel. As Myanmar’s bloody coup ticks over into its third year, local…
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Myanmar: When a troubled neighbour heads nowhere
by Xun Tianby Xun TianWhile many western nations have imposed heavy sanctions against the military junta, its immediate neighbours remain indecisive over their geopolitical and economic interests in Myanmar. The people of Myanmar (known…
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Oliver Slow on the Mindset of Myanmar’s Military
“They view themselves as the only ones capable of keeping the country together – something that goes back to the military’s foundation as an anti-colonial fighting force.” More than two…
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‘US, S.Korea and Japan to jointly deter N.Korean threat’
The US, South Korea and Japan will work together to deter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman…
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North Korean Food Shortage Seems to Be Worsening, South Korea Says
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraA North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated, South Korea said on Wednesday, as a newspaper reported that North Korea has cut rations to its soldiers for the first…