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Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military

BANGKOK (AFP) - Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar's junta said Saturday they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days…

President Marcos says Philippines ‘undeterred’ after confrontations with Chinese vessels

MANILA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the country was "undeterred" after confrontations between Chinese…

US calls on Beijing to stop ‘dangerous’ conduct in South China Sea

WASHINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) - The United States called Sunday for Beijing to halt its "dangerous and destabilizing" actions…

Indonesia’s Widodo cites traffickers for Rohingya refugee influx

JAKARTA, Dec 8, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday his government suspects a human trafficking network is…

Thai hostages set to return after release by Hamas

BANGKOK, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - Seventeen Thai hostages kidnapped and held for weeks by Hamas in the Gaza Strip…

Myanmar armed group seizes China-Myanmar border crossing

BANGKOK, Nov 26, 2023 (AFP) - An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country's ruling…

Indonesian police, fishers start patrols to stop Rohingya boats

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian police and fishermen said Saturday they have begun patrolling parts of the…

More than 250 Thai nationals caught in Myanmar crossfire to be evacuated

BANGKOK, Nov 19, 2023 (AFP) - More than 250 Thais trapped in northern Myanmar by an upsurge in fighting between…

Rejected Rohingya boat sighted off Indonesia coast: official

JAKARTA, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - A boat carrying Rohingya refugees that was forced back to sea earlier this week…

ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war

JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to…

Myanmar’s Shan state: What we know

YANGON, Nov 3, 2023 (AFP) - An alliance of Myanmar ethnic minority groups is waging a lightning offensive against the…

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