The people are at the polls this week, as major elections and leadership transitions dominate the front pages. In France, François Mitterrand’s political domination continues into the late ‘80s as he ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri has married businessman Tony Beig in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, attended by close family and friends. The couple kept the wedding highly ...

Priya added that it was her mother who showed her what it is like to lead with her heart.Calling her mother, the guiding force in her life, the politician and social worker posted on the ...

After five years of war, armed resistance groups still challenge Myanmar's military across much of the country. But the generals are now stemming losses and reclaiming some territory. Since toppling a ...

In February 2026, ASEAN’s newest member, Timor-Leste, opened legal proceedings under universal jurisdiction against Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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CEBU-Even if the energy crisis looks set to dominate discussions at 2026’s ASEAN Summit, one question, sometimes discussed in hushed tones, looms: whether, or even when, the regional grouping should ...

Raj Kapoor and Nargis formed Hindi cinema's iconic romantic pair Their alleged affair was widely discussed, ending in separation Nargis later wed Sunil Dutt, starting a new life chapter Did our AI ...

ASEAN foreign ministers agree to virtual meeting with Myanmar's foreign minister, secretary-general says Myanmar seeking to normalise ties but ASEAN demanding progress on de-escalation and aid access ...

The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media has reported. The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention - probably in a ...

Across Southeast Asia, a multibillion-dollar fraud industry has emerged, staffed in part by victims of trafficking. In lawless regions of the Myanmar-Thai border, compounds run by Chinese criminal ...