New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
BANGKOK (AP) — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few...
The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on...
Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes
PARIS (AP) — In a powerful tribute to the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who have perished since the Russian invasion of their homeland, the...
A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters’ hopes of his release are dashed
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday overturned the convictions and seven-year sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, but...
North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea threatened Saturday to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay “an...
An Israeli attack targeting Hamas military commander kills at least 71 in southern Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said it targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike in the southern Gaza Strip that killed at least...
An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
NEW DELHI (AP) — It has been a wedding like no other — and the festivities have been going on for months. So where...
Fire at a Russian oil depot as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An oil depot caught fire in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region Saturday following a Ukrainian drone attack in the early hours,...
Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them into a raging...
Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment...
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a $283 million operating budget grew...