Myanmar’s military has imported arms worth at least $1bn since seizing power in February 2021, despite “overwhelming evidence of its responsibility for atrocity crimes”, a United Nations expert has said. Most of the weapons came from Russia, China and companies in

Three children and a baby were reported to have been found alive more than two weeks after a plane crashed with them on board in the Colombian Amazon jungle. Colombian authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs to search for the children who were travelling in an

Eight people died and thousands were evacuated after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, while this weekend's Imola Grand Prix was cancelled, officials said on Wednesday. "The city is on its knees, devastated and in pain,"

Russia will host the top Azerbaijani and Armenian diplomats on Friday to discuss the resolution of the decadeslong dispute between the two neighbors. The meeting follows several rounds of talks led by the European Union and the United States. Brussels and Washington's increased

Ukraine's army reported several explosions in Kyiv and other parts of the country early Thursday morning, urging people to stay in bomb shelters. "According to preliminary information, the fall of debris was recorded in the Darnytskyi district of the capital. Data on victims

Tokyo, Japan – The G7 countries all agree on the threat of China’s economic coercion. But reaching a consensus on concrete action to counter Beijing promises to be a challenge for the club of wealthy democracies amid divisions over how to manage ties with the world’s

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31, his lawyer said on Wednesday, as an official announced people involved in violent protests over his arrest would be tried in military courts. Khan had been bailed by the

Northwestern and central Nigeria have long seen clashes between farmers and herders over water and land. Gunmen attacked villages in the Plateau state in north-central Nigeria, authorities said on Tuesday. Northwestern and central Nigeria have long seen clashes between farmers and

An annual US report has once again criticised the Pakistan Democratic Movement government for using the blasphemy card against former prime minister Imran Khan. The US report on international religious freedom, which was released in Washington on Monday, noted that several political

At least 41 people were killed in Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar's Rakhine state, AFP cited local leaders. Moreover, Myanmar authorities expect the death toll to rise significantly in the coming days. Karlo, the administrator of Bu Ma village said: "There will be more deaths, as

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been subjected to an air attack by Russia, described by one official as "exceptional in density". At least three people were injured in the barrage, which used both drones and missiles, officials said. Video on social media showed air defence

At least 883 people were executed worldwide in 2022, says Amnesty International — that's the highest number recorded in five years. Many executions took place in Iran and Saudi Arabia, including of political prisoners. Helge Limburg remembers everything about January 7. For

G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power. The three-day summit of leading developed democracies will cover everything from energy to AI, but a

At least six people have been killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of Tuesday in central Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. Smoke could be seen pouring from the Loafers Lodge hostel during the night, as 80 firefighters and 20 trucks battled

A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said. Prosecutors and police in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said the death toll was a preliminary count, apparently because of the sheer volume of

Results are coming in after polls closed in Turkey’s elections on Sunday, May 14. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s share of the vote fell below 50 percent after early results published by the state-run Anadolu Agency. The third candidate Sinan Ogan of the right-wing ATA

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the UK to meet prime minister Rishi Sunak. In a tweet, he said he would meet his "friend" Mr Sunak to hold "substantive negotiations". The UK announced on Thursday that it would supply Ukraine with long-range

Thai voters have delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party that is calling for radical reform of the country's institutions. Early results show Move Forward exceeding every prediction to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house. It's now 10 seats ahead

Counting of votes began across Türkiye after polls closed at 5 p.m. local time for the country's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. The unofficial results are expected to be made public in a few hours. Ahmet Yener, the head of the Supreme Election Council

Voting has begun in Thailand's general election, where the daughter of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is the frontrunner. The election is being described as a turning point for a country that has experienced a dozen military coups in its recent history. Prime