Myanmar military coup: Senior official describes dramatic escape
A senior official from the National League of Democracy (NLD), the party of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has revealed t...
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Myanmar sees deadly clashes despite calls for calm – BBC News
Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar have been killed after troops opened fire. The security forces used live rounds on large crowds in M...
Martinique protesters seek accountability for pesticide poisoning
Thousands of protesters in the French overseas territory of Martinique have called on judges not to throw out a long-delayed case on...
Maid in Lebanon: ‘My employer treats me like a slave’ – BBC News
Hundreds of foreign domestic maids were dumped outside their embassies last summer in Lebanon after the families they worked for cou...
Myanmar ramps up violent crackdown on anti-coup protesters
Security forces have intensified their crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar. On Saturday, they chased protesters through the...
Myanmar protests: UN special envoy updates general assembly
Christine Schraner-Burgener: UN special envoy for Myanmar gives briefing to New York general assembly after requests, and calls on c...
Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals despite court order
Malaysia has deported 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite a court order temporarily halting the repatriation amid concerns the group co...
My Brother’s Keeper: a former Guantánamo detainee, his guard and their unlikely friendship
Mohamedou Ould Salahi and one of his former guards, Steve Wood, reunite in Mauritania 13 years after last seeing each other, rekindl...
Myanmar police shoot dead 2 protesters in bloodiest post-coup day
Violence is escalating in Myanmar, with security forces cracking down further on protesters demanding a return to civilian rule. At...
Monsoon floods hit Indonesian capital, forcing 1,300 to evacuate
Severe floods triggered by heavy rainfall have inundated Indonesia’s capital. In some parts, homes were submerged by up to two...