ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East.
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Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
Russian weapons, tactics seen in Ukraine are shaping Myanmar’s civil war
Russian role felt in Myanmar, from aircraft to waves of conscripts launching ‘meat assaults’ made infamous in Ukraine.
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Why has India arrested US, Ukrainian nationals under ‘anti-terror’ laws?
Six Ukrainians and an American allegedly crossed from India to Myanmar to train armed groups in drone warfare.
Myanmar parliament dominated by pro-military party convenes after 5 years
New parliament opens for the first time since the 2021 coup after elections that excluded major opposition parties.
UK to end study visas for Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Sudan students
The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.
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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after border patrol release
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly-blind Rohingya refugee, was found dead days after US Border Patrol agents released him.
Published On 27 Feb 2026
UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement market mechanism
Paris Agreement’s carbon credits enable cross-border trade to support emissions reduction and climate goals worldwide.
Near-blind Rohingya refugee dies after US agents left him far from home
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was a nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Rakhine state in Myanmar, family members said.
Military government air strikes kill 17 in western Myanmar state
Women and children among those killed in air strikes on a village market in Rakhine.
Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns
As armed groups target civilians unchecked, Geneva Academy warn of humanitarian law’s collapse and its ramifications.
