As the old year 2024 ends and the new year 2025 begins, people from all walks of life are praying for the fulfillment of their longings in 2025. For the Burmese people, 2024 was a year of military conflicts, hardships, oppression, and severe natural disasters. In addition to financial hardship, economic downturn, and job shortages, […]
The United States is still a few hours away from welcoming the new year, but some countries are already looking forward to 2025. Despite the global turmoil and political unrest, New Zealand is the first country in the South Pacific to welcome the new year, marking the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. […]
The Myanmar Political Prisoners Network (PPNM) released its annual report on December 31, saying that 9 people died in 2024 alone and 150 were tortured and killed as a result of the military council’s detention, arrest, torture, and killings in Myanmar. VOA’s Ma Aye Aye Mar reports. The Myanmar Political Prisoners Network (PPNM) has detained, […]
The investigation team filed a petition with the court on Monday to issue an arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The investigation team, which is made up of the police, military and the Corruption Investigation Office of High-ranking Officials (CIOHO), confirmed the application at the Seoul Central District Court. The request comes after […]
Ukraine has pledged to support the new Syrian authorities that have ousted Russia’s main ally, Bashar al-Assad. The Ukrainian foreign minister was in Damascus, Syria, and met with the Syrian leader who ousted Bashar al-Assad on Monday. Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara, ministers and a Ukrainian delegation discussed “important issues,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on […]
The United States will send nearly $2.5 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Monday. He said he will continue to work to strengthen Ukraine’s position in the war while he is in office. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also announced Monday that the United States will provide $3.4 billion in economic aid […]
The United Nations Secretary-General has praised US President Jimmy Carter for his work for international peace and human rights. The late US President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of peace, human rights and humanitarianism will live on, said Antonio Guterres in a statement. The White House also released a statement on Sunday honoring President Jimmy Carter from […]
Syria hopes to establish a strategic partnership with Ukraine, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Al-Shibani said on December 30. “We will establish strategic cooperation between Ukraine and Syria in all political, economic and social areas. We will also start scientific and technological cooperation with Ukraine. We welcome the Ukrainian Foreign Minister’s visit to Syria,” the […]
Acting President Choi Sang-mok attended a memorial service for the victims of the plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, the deadliest in the country’s aviation history. The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed, killing all 175 passengers and four of the six crew members. Two survived. At the memorial service for […]
A total of 39 people, including members of the Ming family and their mafia gang, who have been based in the Kokang region of northern Shan State for years and have been accused of defrauding China and the world, including through online fraud, forced labor, and other crimes, were indicted in a Chinese court today. […]