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Bougainville’s leaders issued a declaration last week setting Sept. 1, 2027 as independence day.

However, critics said that an enduring solution needed stronger anti-graft laws to ensure accountability and not flashy proposals.

Ataullah Abu Jununi, head of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army rebel group, was near Dhaka for months before he was captured on March 18.

Conflict-prone Enga province has been plagued by violence since the mine reopened in late 2023.

A border barrier may help keep out scam center gangsters, a government spokesman said.

The new administration pledges to “eradicate every opportunity” for rights abuse by law enforcers.

Philippines’ Marcos has requested a meeting with U.S. leader Trump about bilateral alliance, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said.

Thailand said it allowed the men to go back voluntarily after China assured their safety.

Decades after nuclear tests, reef teems with fish, corals, apex predators.

Some point to Thai political rivalry as contributing to a trend that can have offline consequences.

BenarNews editor Mahbub Leelen writes about relatives he left behind after fleeing the country 10 years ago amid a spate of blogger killings.

The former Thai prime minister is now a special adviser to Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim.

Philippine national security adviser warns of fabricated historical claims that “undermine” Philippine sovereignty.

China has dismissed concerns from the U.S., U.N. and others that the deported Uyghurs face torture.

The displaced from Kyaukphyu are now in urgent need of assistance, aid workers said.

Commerce between the two sides has rebounded, rising 10% to U.S. $17 billion in the January to September 2024 period.

“Nakamal does not separate the people, nakamal has a place for everyone”: PM Napat.

Problems for the pilgrimage have included expiring visas, war in Myanmar and bickering among followers.

40 Uyghurs who had been held in Thailand for 10 years were deported to China last week.

Dozens of derelict boats, mostly from China, pose environmental and navigation hazards in Suva harbor.

China is sending a message about how it can project force far from home, analysts said.

Shanti Mohila, a group of Rohingya women who bravely fight for justice, should be celebrated this International Women’s Day.

Mounting debt, falling sales and a court’s bankruptcy ruling forced the Solo-based company out of business.

Results of a poll by Social Weather Stations come ahead of Philippine midterm elections in May.

One NGO said the reduced U.S. $6 a month per refugee was around 10 times lower than an adult’s minimum requirement.

Pro-democracy and ethnic minority insurgents have rejected an election held under military rule.

Chinese J-10, U.S. F-35A and Indian Hawk Mk-132 jets wowed the crowd in the Thai capital.

This divide has led to “growing insensitivity,” and hardened people’s sense of ethnic and religious identity.

Case involves allegations of sexual abuse of minors, and filming and distribution of abuse videos on dark web in Australia.

Indonesian authorities vow swift response, condemn the violence as an unprovoked attack on civilians.