Western volunteers join the battle against Myanmar’s military regime

[ad_1] Bangkok, Thailand – An ex-British soldier and an American fighter are among a small but growing number of foreigners training and fighting alongside anti-coup forces in the war against Myanmar’s military regime. The volunteers say they were inspired by...

As India’s Modi brings Pakistan into election campaign, will ties worsen?

[ad_1] Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s former information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, says he did not realise that a three-word post on social media platform X on May 1 would inject his country into a heated conversation it had otherwise skirted until...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 813

[ad_1] As the war enters its 813th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Friday, May 17, 2024. Fighting Visiting Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in the northeast was “extremely difficult” but “under control”...

Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for power

[ad_1] Taipei, Taiwan – Even as Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of its eighth president next week, it continues to struggle over the legacy of the island’s first president, Chiang Kai-shek. To some, Chiang was the “generalissimo” who liberated the...

Key takeaways from day 18 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial

[ad_1] In New York, the fifth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial has drawn to a close, as disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen testified for a third day about his interactions with the former United States president. But Trump’s defence...

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression

[ad_1] Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police.Lawyers in the north African nation of Tunisia have launched a one-day strike following the recent arrest of two of...

Lok Sabha polls top updates: 66.95% voter turnout in first four phases, says Election Commission

[ad_1] The Election Commission on Thursday released cumulative voter turnout data for the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections.Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that central agencies had propped up jailed Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh...

India’s income inequality widens, should wealth be redistributed?

[ad_1] Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. But, the benefits of India’s growth are not trickling down to poor people. The richest 1 percent of the population...

Why are Kashmiris voting in Indian election they’ve long boycotted?

[ad_1] Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Haroon Khan huddled with his friends on the lawn of a polling station in the heart of Nowhatta, a part of the city of Srinagar that is known for its anti-India sentiments. Khan had just...

State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four killed in riots

[ad_1] Local authorities say five suspects under house arrest as they move to try and restore calm.France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific island territory of New Caledonia and deployed police and military reinforcements in an attempt...
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