Eid al-Fitr
Counter-insurgency begins in the southern Philippines
On Saturday, the Philippine military launched a full scale assault on a separatist rebel group, known as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), in...
No Al-Qaeda threat in Philippines, say officials
In the wake of a move by Washington D.C. to shut down embassies across the Middle East and North Africa due to a terrorist...
Indonesia prepares for Idul Fitri
One of Indonesia’s biggest national holidays is about to begin, and the country is buzzing with preparations. Idul Fitri is the Indonesian spelling of...
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Amazon, Walmart asked to remove Myanmar gemstone products from their shopping portals
US e-commerce giant Amazon and retail chain Walmart are among the companies urged by activists to remove offers of gems originating from Myanmar, which...
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Myanmar’s shadow government raises over $6 million from “revolution bonds”
Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government (NUG), which sees itself as the country’s legitimate administration in opposition to the ruling military junta, has been surprisingly...