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Myanmar: UN expert’s report highlights junta’s fraudulent claim to legitimacy, urges States to denounce 2023 ‘sham’ elections

Myanmar’s junta—the State Administration Council (SAC)—is illegal and illegitimate, the UN human rights expert on Myanmar said. He called for…

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls

Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the…

Singapore detains student for planning attacks on city

Singapore has detained an 18-year-old man, accusing him of supporting the Islamic State group and planning to carry out attacks,…

6.0-magnitude quake rocks southern Philippines

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks…

Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the…

Myanmar junta hints may extend state of emergency, delay polls

Myanmar's junta on Tuesday said the country had "not returned to normalcy" almost two years after its coup, casting doubt…

One pilot dead after Vietnamese military fighter jet crash

A pilot was killed after a military fighter jet crashed in northern Vietnam during a training session on Tuesday, state…

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will "fuel greater violence", a United Nations…

Thai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in under a week

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Tuesday 1/24/2023   Thai police seized 1.1 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine in less than a week,…

DEVELOPING STORY: Ten dead in mass shooting in Asian city in California

Monterey Park, United States (AFP) by Gilles CLARENNE Ten people have died and at least 10 others have been wounded…

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