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Myanmar rebels claim killing and capturing junta troops

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar ethnic rebel group said Tuesday it had captured 14 junta troops and killed an…

Amanda Lee named first female pilot in US navy aviation team

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Navy's famed aerial display team, the Blue Angels, named Lieutenant Amanda Lee on…

Taiwan general charged in China spying case

TAIPEI, June 24, 2022 (AFP) - A retired Taiwanese general and another senior officer were indicted on Friday for their…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in strong spirits after being transferred from house…

ASEAN must step up pressure on Myanmar junta: UN expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Southeast Asia's regional bloc must increase pressure on Myanmar's junta or there will be more…

Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to prison compound: source

YANGON, June 21, 2022 (AFP) - Hearings for the trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be…

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Too costly to countenance?

by Sean Chang with Rebecca Bailey in Hong Kong and Ludovic Ehret in Beijing Agence France-Presse MAGONG, Taiwan (AFP) --…

Russia has ‘strategically lost’ Ukraine war: UK armed forces chief

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO,…

China accuses Australia, Canada of ‘disinformation’ over jet encounters

Beijing on Tuesday accused Australia and Canada of "spreading disinformation" over allegedly dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese military pilots in international…

US, South Korea fly warplanes after North’s missile tests

  South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula Tuesday…

Myanmar villagers accuse junta troops of burning spree

Myanmar junta troops have torched hundreds of buildings during a three-day raid in the country's north, local media and residents…

Myanmar junta says will carry out first judicial executions in decades

    Myanmar's junta will execute a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent democracy activist,…

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