Videos have emerged on social media in recent days that appear to show junta personnel providing military training to ethnic Muslim Rohingyas at a site in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, amid reports of forced recruitment around the country.
Attacks and threats against the media are increasing on a global scale, and experts say that female journalists are particularly vulnerable to harassment. Many refuse to be silenced despite the risks.
Prices for several essential food items continue to rise in Bangladesh ahead of Ramadan, with consumers mostly blaming the government for not keeping costs in check in time for the Islamic fasting month that begins next week.
Instead of breeding livestock, many ranchers in Panama are switching to raising butterflies, which are much smaller animals. It is not only beneficial to the environment, but for some, it’s proven to be an economic winner.
A growing Hindu nationalist movement in Nepal is calling for the restoration of the Hindu monarchy and the adoption of Hinduism as the official state religion. The recent clashes between Hindu nationalists and police are causing concern at this time. Analysts say that the movement is a result of a mix of social media influencers, disillusionment from government, and inspiration from neighboring country India.
An ethnic rebel army captured a city near the capital of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, locals told Radio Free Asia on Thursday.
In Afghanistan, Nadio Momand studied law while working as a journalist. She has left her home and her dreams behind when the Taliban has retaken power.
The Darien Gap is a dangerous jungle stretch that connects Colombia, in South America to Panama in Central America.Many migrants take this path in their quest to reach the border with the United States; among them, one in five are children. Furthermore, officials say that the number of migrants using the perilous route is growing.
Drones from a Seattle startup are helping first responders in hazardous environments by acting as their “eyes and ears.”
Ten years have passed since Jacquita Gonzales hugged her husband, Malaysia Airlines flight supervisor Patrick Gomes, before he left their Petaling Jaya home on March 8, 2014.