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Violence escalated in Myanmar on Monday as authorities continued to crack down on people protesting against the military coup that took place on February...

Thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators defied a military crackdown on Sunday, following overnight raids in Yangon which saw soldiers detain an...

Demonstrators blocked roadways nationwide for the fifth day in a row on Saturday and armed forces rushed to occupy parts of the capital Beirut as anger...

The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar called for urgent Security Council action on Friday, as anti-coup protesters staged more rallies against the...

Two people reportedly died of gunshot wounds sustained as security forces tried to disperse anti-coup protesters in the city of Mandalay on...

Protesters in Myanmar took to the streets again on Tuesday to protest the ousting of Aung San Suu Kyi' selected government last month, as foreign ministers...

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted early on Tuesday, throwing a spectacular column of ash into the sky.

Poverty alleviation is a global challenge. Over the past eight years, China has lifted nearly 100 million people out of poverty, meeting the poverty...

Suu Kyi appeared in the video from court on Monday looking healthy but facing new charges from the military junta.

Myanmar police have cracked down on anti-coup protesters using stun grenades, tear gas and firing into the air, killing at least six people in the bloodiest...