3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (301+ words) Thursday, 21 May 2026 05: 00 AM EDT That report came a day after Myanma Alinn reported that the army on Tuesday retook control of Mawtaung, a strategically important border town for trade with Thailand, after a two-week operation. The army's recapture of Tonzang…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (734+ words) President Min Aung Hlaing now wears a civilian title, but Burma's war still carries the old military smell: fear, smoke, shattered villages, and power aimed at families who can't shoot back. His army seized power in the February 2021 coup, crushed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (339+ words) A massive ruby unearthed in Burma is being hailed as the second-largest ever discovered in the conflict-ridden country. The stone was found in mid-April, shortly after the country's traditional New Year celebrations. MAN STUMBLES ONTO RARE DIAMOND TREASURE DURING ARKANSAS…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) CEBU, Philippines, May 8 (Reuters) " Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the impacts of the Middle East crisis, as they aim to ease pressure from an energy shock…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (550+ words) JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Friday, 08 May 2026 01: 00 AM EDT The alarm by the heads of state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is underscored by their decision to focus discussions on a contingency plan to ensure their fast-growing region,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (237+ words) BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) " The European Union on Monday extended its sanctions against Myanmar until at least May 2027, in an "effort to maintain pressure on the "country's military rulers more than five years after their coup toppled an elected government. The…...