Myanmar, India agree cooperation in insurance, power and banking sectors
MizzimaCategory: NewsRegionalMyanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (L) is welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of their meeting in New Delhi, India, 19 October 2016. Photo:...
View ArticleSuper typhoon smashes northern Philippines
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalA Filipino elderly woman conducts a ritual prayer for protection against a super typhoon that may hit their village in the town of Aparri, Cagayan province, Philippines, 19...
View ArticleSuu Kyi conveys ‘surgical strike’ concerns to Delhi
MizzimaCategory: NewsRegionalMinister of State for Home Affairs, Govt of India Kiren Rijiju. Photo: Kiren Rijiju via TwitterAung San Suu Kyi has cautioned the Indian government that she would not...
View ArticleSingapore’s deputy PM urges ASEAN to enhance cooperation on drug issue
Global TimesCategory: NewsRegionalRegional narcotitcs problem - A Bureau of Customs examiner shows amphetamine that were found hidden inside parcels at the Bureau of Customs office in Manila,...
View ArticleTwo Pakistanis killed by Indian Kashmir border firing: army
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalKashmir. Map: GoogleTwo civilians including an 18-month-old girl were killed in firing by Indian troops across the two countries' de facto border, Pakistan's military said...
View ArticleIslamist militants kill 60 in Pakistan police attack
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalSecurity officials secure the Police training center after it was cleared following militants attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 October 2016. Photo: Jamal...
View ArticlePhilippines’ Duterte visits Japan after China tilt
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalFilipino President Rodrigo Duterte (C) is escorted during a departure ceremony at Manila's international airport, Philippines, 25 October 2016. Photo: Francis R....
View ArticleUN urges Mekong leaders to boost trade at Hanoi summit
EFE_EPACategory: NewsRegional(L-R) Laos' Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw, Secretary...
View ArticleDozens of Myanmar refugees return after decades in Thai camps
AFPCategory: NewsDomesticRegionalMae La, the largest Myanmar refugee camp in Thailand. Photo: MizzimaSixty-five war refugees returned to Myanmar on Wednesday from Thai border camps, the United Nations...
View ArticleMyanmar considering full membership of Mekong River Commission
MizzimaCategory: NewsRegionalMyanmar's President Htin Kyaw delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 8th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Summit (CLMV-8) and the 7th Ayeyawady-Chao...
View ArticleVietnam seizes third illegal ivory shipment in a month
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalPicture of ivory loaded into container. Photo: EPAVietnam customs officials have seized nearly one tonne of ivory hidden in a timber shipment from Kenya, an official said...
View ArticlePhilippine mayor, nine bodyguards killed in police shoot-out
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalFilipino police investigators examine a crime scene after an alleged drug user was shot dead by unidentified men in Manila, Philippines, 24 September 2016. Photo: EPAA...
View ArticlePakistan police arrest more than 100 opposition activists
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalPolice fire tear-gas shells to disperse supporters of opposition political parties Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and Awami Muslim League, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 28 October...
View ArticleDefence deal on cards as Malaysia PM tilts toward China
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (R) speaks to members of the Parliament during the 2017 Budget presentation at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21...
View ArticleMyanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for talks
AFPCategory: NewsRegionalPhoto: Myanmar State Counsellor OfficeMyanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, her first visit since becoming her...
View ArticleEx-Philippine leader resigns as Duterte’s China envoy
AFPCategory: NewsRegional(FILE) Former Filipino President Fidel Ramos looks on as he issues a statement at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, China, 12 August 2016. Photo: EPAEx-Philippine...
View ArticleJapan announces nearly $8 bn for Myanmar development
AFPCategory: NewsDomesticRegionalState Counsellor of Myanmar and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shake hands after a joint press announcement following...
View ArticleChina calls for fighting drugs, terrorism with Myanmar
Global Times/XinhuaCategory: NewsRegionalCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping at People’s Hall in Beijin, China on 1 November,...
View ArticleThailand’s top court dismisses criminal defamation case against Finnwatch...
MizzimaCategory: NewsRegionalBritish migrant workers rights activist, Andy Hall (C) speaks to the media after his sentencing hearing at the Bangkok South Criminal Court in Bangkok, Thailand, 20...
View ArticleOnly 3 Irrawaddy Dolphins remain in Laos, says WWF
EFE_EPACategory: NewsRegional(FILE) A handout photograph made available by World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) on 18 June 2009 shows Irrawaddy dolphins swimming in the Mekong River in Kratie province,...
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