Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her message of condolence on the passing away of  Mavai Senathirajah, the leader of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) and former Jaffna district Member of ...

The military declared a state of emergency in 2021 when it arrested the country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in an army takeover which reversed years of progress toward democracy after five decades of ...

Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian ...

By Dinasena Ratugamage A Rohingya refugee woman, held at the Kepapilavu Air Force Camp Detention Centre in Mullaitivu, delivered a baby boy on 21 January at Mullaitivu Hospital. The woman is one of ...

The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of ...

The SB20 Worlds 2025 commenced in Singapore, featuring intense races and competitive teams vying for top positions ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, ...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar's drawn-out civil war and ...

In the Paranjpye household, Irawati was exposed to a way of life that celebrated critical thinking and righteous living, even ...

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who retired from the U.S. national team late last year after winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, was named the 2024 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Known for ...