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Thai Opposition Has ‘Roadmap’ to Govern, But Royal Reform Issues Linger

The leader of Thailand’s top vote-getting party said Thursday that a coalition government was “firmly taking shape,” although it appears that his proposed reform to the nation’s royal defamation law could prove a sticking point in negotiations.

The leader of Thailand’s top vote-getting party said Thursday that a coalition government was “firmly taking shape,” although it appears that his proposed reform to the nation’s royal defamation law could prove a sticking point in negotiations.

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No Word on Six Miners Missing After Lift-Cage Accident at Tibet Mine

A search is underway for six workers who went missing after a lift cage fell at a Chinese-backed copper mine in Tibet during shaft construction of an open-pit mine drainage system project, forcing production to stop.

A search is underway for six workers who went missing after a lift cage fell at a Chinese-backed copper mine in Tibet during shaft construction of an open-pit mine drainage system project, forcing production to stop.

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Confusion at the US-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends

The emergency health order that was used during the pandemic at the U.S.-Mexico border to quickly deport migrants back to Mexico or their home countries has ended.The emergency health order that was in place during the pandemic at the border between the United States and Mexico to swiftly deport migrants to Mexico or their home countries has been lifted.

The emergency health order that was used during the pandemic at the U.S.-Mexico border to quickly deport migrants back to Mexico or their home countries has ended.The emergency health order that was in place during the pandemic at the border between the United States and Mexico to swiftly deport migrants to Mexico or their home countries has been lifted.

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Civilian Deaths Mount in Myanmar Amid Surge in Junta Airstrikes

Civilian deaths are growing in Myanmar’s civil war amid a jump in airstrikes by the military junta, whose ground forces have faced stiff resistance from rebels and ordinary citizens who have taken up arms.

Civilian deaths are growing in Myanmar’s civil war amid a jump in airstrikes by the military junta, whose ground forces have faced stiff resistance from rebels and ordinary citizens who have taken up arms.

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Myanmar Troops Raze Two-Thirds of Homes in Sagaing Village

According to the independent research group Data For Myanmar, since the military coup, more than 3,700 houses in Khin-U have been burned down as of February and nearly 48,000 houses in Sagaing region as of mid-March.

According to the independent research group Data For Myanmar, since the military coup, more than 3,700 houses in Khin-U have been burned down as of February and nearly 48,000 houses in Sagaing region as of mid-March.

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Sudanese Officials Hopeful About Peace

The cease-fire in Sudan was extended for another 72 hours on Thursday, but it's still unclear whether the country will soon experience lasting peace.

The cease-fire in Sudan was extended for another 72 hours on Thursday, but it's still unclear whether the country will soon experience lasting peace.

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Thai Woman Suspected of 13 Cyanide Killings Charged with Premeditated Murder

A woman who was arrested this week may have killed 13 people with cyanide, Thai police said Friday as they announced premeditated murder charges against her in two of the cases of lethal poisoning.

A woman who was arrested this week may have killed 13 people with cyanide, Thai police said Friday as they announced premeditated murder charges against her in two of the cases of lethal poisoning.

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Sister of Imprisoned Tibetan Businessman Again Detained After Public Protest

The sister of a businessman who is serving a life sentence has again been arrested and beaten for publicly protesting for her brother’s release in front of the high court in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa.

The sister of a businessman who is serving a life sentence has again been arrested and beaten for publicly protesting for her brother’s release in front of the high court in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa.

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Junta’s Second Bombing of Sagaing Village Meant to Destroy Evidence, Rebels Say

A military airstrike last week on a village in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region where an earlier attack killed nearly 200 people was part of a bid to “destroy evidence,” a member of the armed opposition said Monday, as reports emerged that the latest bombing killed nearly 20 of the junta’s own troops.

A military airstrike last week on a village in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region where an earlier attack killed nearly 200 people was part of a bid to “destroy evidence,” a member of the armed opposition said Monday, as reports emerged that the latest bombing killed nearly 20 of the junta’s own troops.

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'Ogre’ Battalion Uses Brutality to Instill Terror in Myanmar

Myanmar’s military has faced stiff resistance from ordinary men and women who have taken up arms to form People’s Defense Force bands to fight junta troops since the military’s coup two years ago. The Ogres’ atrocities are meant to terrorize their foes, who often have little combat training and aren’t usually well-armed.

Myanmar’s military has faced stiff resistance from ordinary men and women who have taken up arms to form People’s Defense Force bands to fight junta troops since the military’s coup two years ago. The Ogres’ atrocities are meant to terrorize their foes, who often have little combat training and aren’t usually well-armed.

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British Government Fends off Growing Concern Over Chinese Infiltration in London

The British police are investigating a number of alleged Chinese police stations in the country as it emerged that a businessman with ties to the Communist Party's United Front operations was photographed rubbing shoulders with then-Prime Minister Theresa May.

The British police are investigating a number of alleged Chinese police stations in the country as it emerged that a businessman with ties to the Communist Party's United Front operations was photographed rubbing shoulders with then-Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Video of Dancer in Mosque Inflames Uyghur Anxieties About China’s Attacks on Religion

A Chinese tourism advertisement portraying a medieval Buddhist fantasy, shot in the prayer hall of Xinjiang’s second-largest mosque, has alarmed diaspora Uyghurs, who call it a desecration.

A Chinese tourism advertisement portraying a medieval Buddhist fantasy, shot in the prayer hall of Xinjiang’s second-largest mosque, has alarmed diaspora Uyghurs, who call it a desecration.

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Independent Media Hurdle Erdogan's Control prior to Turkey's Election

International rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that has opposed the incumbent president's control of the mainstream media as Turkey gets closer to its hotly contested presidential elections in May.

International rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that has opposed the incumbent president's control of the mainstream media as Turkey gets closer to its hotly contested presidential elections in May.

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Pickleball Popular in US,But Not Everyone is Happy

The fastest-growing sport in the US is pickleball. All age groups enjoy playing it because it's easy to learn and can be done in a short space. But not everyone finds it appealing.

The fastest-growing sport in the US is pickleball. All age groups enjoy playing it because it's easy to learn and can be done in a short space. But not everyone finds it appealing.

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As 400,000 Earthquake Survivors Seek Shelter,Turkish City Cries Out for Help

Hundreds of thousands of survivors of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and Syria on February 6 sought refuge in the neighboring Turkish city of Mersin. The city administration claims they urgently need more assistance to handle the inflow.

Hundreds of thousands of survivors of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and Syria on February 6 sought refuge in the neighboring Turkish city of Mersin. The city administration claims they urgently need more assistance to handle the inflow.

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Rising Prices Threaten Erdogan's May Reelection Bid

With food costs in Turkey skyrocketing, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan provides some relief by providing free meals to break the day of fasting. The biggest danger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reelection campaign, according to analysts, is inflation.

With food costs in Turkey skyrocketing, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan provides some relief by providing free meals to break the day of fasting. The biggest danger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reelection campaign, according to analysts, is inflation.

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County Chief Who Oversaw Destruction of Tibetan Buddhist Sites Moved to New Position

A Chinese official who approved the destruction of a huge Buddha statue in a Tibetan-majority area has been assigned to another position in the same prefecture, Tibetans inside and outside the region said.

A Chinese official who approved the destruction of a huge Buddha statue in a Tibetan-majority area has been assigned to another position in the same prefecture, Tibetans inside and outside the region said.