Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar sheds light on the situation in the Asian country, afflicted by a civil war that shows ...
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...
The democracy movement in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has for decades found powerful champions in the Republican Party. President George W. Bush introduced, then expanded, wide-ranging ...
On September 15, 2025, the location transmitter of an Iranian oil tanker called Reef pinged near Iraq’s offshore Basrah Oil Terminal. Reef was actually several hundred kilometers away at the Iranian ...
Myanmar’s military proxy party has claimed a predictable victory in an election widely condemned as a sham, a result likely to hardwire the junta into power indefinitely. For millions of ...
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in March 2025 devastated central Myanmar, impacting 1.7 million people and destroying over 55,000 homes. Casualties were high with 3,000 deaths. Thousands remain displaced, ...
As a pro vice-chancellor at the University of Tasmania, Nicholas Farrelly engages with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders on educational, cultural and political issues, including at the ...
YANGON: Along Myanmar's Ayeyarwady River, Irrawaddy dolphins swim with local fishers in a rare cooperative partnership that has thrived for more than a century. In villages across central Myanmar, ...
Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army’s grip on power Voting in Myanmar has ended with the military-backed party expected to win a landslide victory ...
The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit wrapped up on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital, with leaders from across the continent tackling water shortages and ongoing wars in several regions. Banda ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Myanmar’s military completed phased elections guaranteeing parliamentary control after ousting elected leader Aung ...
Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war. Voting began in 60 ...