The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a UN spokesman said on Monday (Feb 1) as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday. Myanmar's military seized power on Monday

A UN human rights expert has condemned the military coup in Myanmar, urging a strong and unequivocal condemnation and action by the international community. “I call for the immediate, unconditional release of everyone who has been detained, the restoration of communications and

US President Joe Biden has threatened to reinstate sanctions in Myanmar after the country's military seized power. Sanctions had only recently been eased, after the country began emerging from a decades-long military dictatorship. On Monday, Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected

As the United States and Taiwan strengthen their ties, China has threatened that "Taiwan's independence" means war. Wu Qian, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defence, on January 28 "warned" the people wanting "Taiwan independence" and

Emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations, China on Friday reiterated that the border issue with India will not be linked with the growth of overall ties with New Delhi, reported Xinhua. The border issue between China and India shall not be linked with bilateral relations, said

The Tibetan community held a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Paris to protest the death of Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima, who died of injuries sustained from beatings and torture in a Chinese prison. The 19-year-old monk died of injuries sustained from beatings and

Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi issued a pre-emptive call for people to reject any coup, before she was detained by the military on Monday, her party said. Suu Kyi called on people "not to accept a coup", according to a post on the official Facebook page of the

At least 12 people have been killed and 29 wounded in two car bomb blasts in northwestern Syria, according to rescue workers and media reporters. The successive explosions on Sunday took place in the town of Azaz and another village some 50km (30 miles) away, both areas held by Syrian

The top United Nations leadership has strongly condemned the detention of Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders, as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced concern over transfer of powers to the military, calling it a

Myanmar’s first Vice-President Myint Swe will serve as the acting president of the country, the military-owned Myawady TV announced after the army staged a coup and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday. The military on Monday declared a state of emergency in the

Pakistan on Friday said that it does not consider itself bound by any of the obligations enshrined in the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This comes as the nuclear weapons ban treaty had taken effect last Friday amid the lack of signatures from the major nuclear

Nepali citizens recently demonstrated outside the Pakistani embassy in Kathmandu against the recent destruction of Hindu shrines in Pakistan and the persecution of minorities. Around 40 people gathered near the embassy for the protest and chanted slogans against the repressive regime

Chinese submariners patrolling the contested South China Sea are suffering from "serious" psychological disorders, according to a recently published study first reported by Stars and Stripes. "One group of military personnel at high risk of mental health problems is the

The UAE says it will grant citizenship to foreign residents for the first time, providing they add value to the Gulf state. UAE Vice-President and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum said those eligible would include investors, specialised talents, doctors, engineers and

US President Joe Biden's China policy would be shaped on three key issues in the Pacific Ocean, viz - South China Sea, Taiwan, and Taiwan Strait and Japan and a system of alliances and partners, reported CNN. These three constitute the Pacific military flashpoints between the US

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan government’s plan to establish two national parks in occupied Gilgit Baltistan has come under fire with opposition leader Amjad Hussain Advocate pointing out that the plan will result in the loss of livelihood for many locals. Opposition Leader

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the authorities over the handling of Baloch activist Karima Baloch’s funeral and termed their attempt to foil the ceremony for the activist as “disgraceful”. Taking to Twitter, HRCP said: “The manner in

Jammu and Kashmir Unity Foundation on Wednesday demanded Pakistan be tried in the International Court of Justice for “perpetrating genocide in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Balochistan and Afghanistan.” The foundation also announced its decision to form an International

Vanuatu authorities have seized two Chinese tuna-fishing vessels after they were accused of engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. The Dong Gang Xing 13 and Dong Gang Xing 16 – both built by a major Chinese tuna firm in 2018 and currently

Donald Trump was cultivated as a Russian asset over 40 years and proved so willing to parrot anti-western propaganda that there were celebrations in Moscow, a former KGB spy has told the Guardian. Yuri Shvets, posted to Washington by the Soviet Union in the 1980s, compares the former