Myanmar says rebel attacks, gas shortages worsen power crisis
Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation ...
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World on the Brink of Doom (or Maybe Not)
As you would expect, it makes for some grim reading. In much of the world, government repression has expanded and deepened, ...
After cable damage, Taiwan to step up surveillance of flag of convenience ships
Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships carrying flags of convenience, including boarding them, after a ...
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Vietnamese squad for AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers unveiled
Head coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang has officially announced the 14-player roster for the Vietnam women's futsal team ahead of their ...
Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of ...
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Myanmar frees over 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day
The amnesty includes 5,864 local prisoners and 180 foreigners who will be deported, according to state-run MRTV television .
Foreigners among 6,000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar’s military regime, granted pardons for 5,864 domestic prisoners and 180 ...
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Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
Flags can also be ordered lowered in other circumstances, including a national tragedy or on Memorial Day. Since U.S. flag code states that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the ...