The soldier was hungry and strung out on meth. Rebel fighters were attacking his base, just as a military helicopter had dropped food and ammunition for his battalion
Work of great scope and verve draws on a range of superb memoirs and testimonies, covering much more than India and Pakistan
For people in countries such as Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order has dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States
The people of Myanmar have often turned to clergy during natural disasters, but the earthquake was also devastating for monks
Min Aung Hlaing holds meetings with Indian and Thai leaders in rare foreign trip
When the earthquake devastated his home city, a doctor who defied the coup crossed combat zones to check on family and colleagues
Risk worsened by damage to about half of healthcare facilities in affected areas
Hospitals overwhelmed and medicines scarce, relief groups say, as official death toll from 7.7 magnitude quake nears 3,000
Aid groups describe scenes of desperation as death toll continues to climb
Chinese rescuers pull four survivors from Mandalay rubble while Thai efforts focus on collapsed Bangkok skyscraper
Rescue teams battle against supply shortages, power outages, connection disruptions and broken roads as UN warns of lack of medical supplies
Damaged infrastructure slowing humanitarian operation as rescue teams continue searches
Quake damaged roads, bridges and buildings in Myanmar, crippling critical infrastructure amid grinding civil war
Seismic instruments in Ireland picked up the aftershocks from the 7.7 magnitude tremor
Bangkok grinds to a halt as tremors are felt from Myanmar earthquake
Social media posts from Mandalay showed collapsed buildings and debris strewn across streets
Several people died and buildings collapsed in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the region
Southeast Asian country is now the world’s largest producer of opium and one of the largest manufacturers of synthetic drugs
Goals and dreams were ravaged along with the economy following the 2021 military coup and ensuing civil war
State would submit Declarations of Intervention against Israel and Myanmar as part of plans being put forward by Tánaiste
Myanmar rulers deny allegations, saying security forces were carrying out legitimate operations against militants who attacked police posts
About a third of Myanmar’s 55 million people already in need humanitarian aid following conflict triggered by February 2021 coup
Thailand places more than 40 provinces on alert for flooding while Myanmar urges evacuations as water levels rise in its three main rivers
World Refugee Day: Ismail Mohammed on his journey from growing up in the world’s biggest refugee camp to becoming an aerospace engineer in Dublin
Clashes force 3,000 to cross border for refuge with key frontier trading town seized in blow to military struggling to govern
The military-run government has suffered a series of defeats in frontier areas
Proposed fencing is opposed by all four northeastern Indian states that border Myanmar
Election marred by low voter turnout and violence, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotting poll and calling on Hasina to resign
Development comes as military struggles with recruitment — at least 4,500 soldiers have defected from the army
Cultivation in Afghanistan dropped 95% after ban by Taliban in 2022
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