Russian Ambassador Calls Military Cooperation ‘Central’ to Myanmar Ties

In an interview with Russian media Red Star, Moscow’s ambassador to Myanmar Iskander Azizov underscored that “military‑technical cooperation with Myanmar is the central part of bilateral ties, and is long‑term and multifaceted in nature.” Azizov said Russia has supplied Myanmar with air defense systems and aircraft, and set up a regional‑level service center for their […]

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Conflict Drives Global Hunger as 266 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity: UN Report

Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said Friday. Conflict remained the main driver of acute food insecurity, according to the Global Report on Food Crises, based on data from […]

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Paletwa Woman Says She Will Not Return Home While Arakan Army Remains

A 23-year-old woman from Paletwa town, Chin State, said she was forced to flee her native place after being sexually assaulted by Arakan Army (AA) soldiers in April, according to reports by local media. After the AA expelled junta troops and entered Paletwa town, two AA soldiers allegedly raped the woman and attempted to drown […]

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Russia detains Greek oil tanker after it departs Estonian port

Russia detains Greek oil tanker after it departs Estonian port Estonia redirects maritime traffic to prevent future incidents after Russia’s detention of the Green Admire oil tanker. Russia has detained a Greek oil tanker sailing under the Liberian flag as it left the Estonian port of Sillamae on a previously agreed route through Russian waters, […]

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