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RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society organization to provide 6,285 shelter aid packages to those affected by floods…

Bangladesh are set to cross swords against England in the second One-day International of the three-match series on March 3 at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. A victory in the…

‘India is directly supporting the junta’s indiscriminate attacks’ An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped multiple artillery barrels to Myanmar amid the military’s violent crackdown on dissent, an activist group has said.…

Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun is back in the spotlight over his alleged links with a crony of Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing who was arrested in Thailand on drug charges…

Vietnam has chosen a new president after an anti-corruption drive and power struggle within its leadership. Vo Van Thuong takes over from Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who stepped down in January.…

Nike and Adidas footwear supplier Pou Chen Corp has reportedly axed 6,000 jobs at its Vietnam factory citing weak demand. Pou Chen was reported by Reuters, which cited local officials, to have executed…

WASHINGTON —  Almost two months after the Myanmar-China border crossing between Muse and the Chinese city of Ruili opened, an average of more than 3,000 people make the crossing each…

Police shot dead a prisoner who was among nine that escaped from a prison van in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, a source close to the prison told RFA. The vehicle was…

The country is experiencing its sixth episode of continuous heavy rain from the annual monsoon season that started in November, the Meteorological Department said, warning it could drag on until…

The government and the global community must act to prevent the country’s children from ‘becoming a lost generation’, warns Save the Children. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown…