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India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2025
» NEW DELHI — India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China.
Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» KHARTOUM - The United Nations said on Tuesday it is working to respond to a devastating landslide in the Darfur region of Sudan that buried an entire mountain village, killing as many as 1,000 people.
Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» SANAA - The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, which came after rebel authorities had made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.
'Myanmar rebel' arrested for migrant smuggling
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/08/2025
» Police have arrested a man in Kanchanaburi for allegedly smuggling 21 illegal migrants from Myanmar.
New words I probably won't be using
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/08/2025
» The Cambridge Dictionary recently announced the inclusion of 6,000 new words mainly derived from their common usage in social media. I fear those words will simply be added to an already lengthy list of vocabulary I am totally unfamiliar with. As one observer noted "internet culture is changing the English language."
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Myanmar junta, rebels trade blame for damage to iconic bridge
Published on 25/08/2025
» Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city of Mandalay.
Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital kill four, Huthis say
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» SANAA - Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday killed at least four people, according to the country's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel throughout the Gaza war.
Five dead as 'thunderous' bomb attack hits Colombian city
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» CALI, Colombia - Colombian authorities said five people were killed and dozens more injured when a truck bomb tore through a busy street in the city of Cali on Thursday, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.
Myanmar junta captures key town, expanding election writ
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's junta said Wednesday its troops have captured a battlefield town in the country's east, clawing back rebel-contested territory as it prepares to stage a disputed December election.