Myanmar junta threatens nonstop bombing of towns seized by ethnic groups

January 2, 2024

A junta general threatened to carry out continuous bombing raids on towns seized by revolutionary groups in ethnic states, during last month’s meeting with representatives of an ethnic military alliance in China’s Kunming, reports The Irrawaddy. The Brotherhood Alliance, which is made up of the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) […]Continue Reading

Russia says 14 dead after ‘indiscriminate’ Ukrainian attack on city of Belgorod

December 30, 2023

Russia said 14 people including two children had been killed and 108 injured in “indiscriminate” Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs on the nearby Russian provincial capital of Belgorod on Saturday, and vowed to retaliate, Reuters reports. The Kommersant newspaper cited a source close to the Russian Investigative Committee as saying missiles Continue Reading

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel

December 30, 2023

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage, Al Jazeera reports. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that he had made a second emergency […]Continue Reading

Indonesian navy pushes back Rohingya refugee boat off Aceh

December 29, 2023

The Indonesian navy has pushed back a boat carrying Rohingya refugees as it approached the coast of Aceh amid resentment among some residents about a sudden increase in boat arrivals, Al Jazeera reports. The military said the coastguard first detected the wooden vessel entering Indonesian waters on Wednesday, before the navy ship KRI Bontang-907 located […]Continue Reading

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, all staff unharmed

December 26, 2023

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said, Reuters reports. “We can confirm that around 5:20 pm (local time, 1150 GMT) there was a blast at close proximity to the embassy,” Israeli Embassy spokesperson Guy Nir told Reuters, adding that […]Continue Reading

Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian military adviser

December 25, 2023

An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital of Damascus has killed a senior adviser in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to reports from Iranian state media, Al Jazeera reports. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, one of the top IRGC commanders in Syria, was killed on Monday. He was responsible for coordinating the military alliance between […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta loses troops, bases, one more town in five days of resistance attacks

December 25, 2023

The Myanmar junta lost another town and more bases as well as nearly a dozen troops in the past five days as People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) continued their attacks on regime targets across the country, The Irrawaddy reports. Incidents were reported in Shan and Rakhine states and Sagaing, Mandalay and […]Continue Reading

Deadly junta shelling forces mass exodus from Myanmar’s historic Mrauk-U, Rakhine

December 25, 2023

Tens of thousands of people have fled Mrauk-U, the ancient capital of Rakhine, after indiscriminate junta shelling killed at least three people and seriously injured a five-year-old girl on Sunday, local residents and volunteers said, The Irrawaddy reports. The 700-year-old town has been under relentless junta bombardment since the Arakan Army launched predawn attacks on Continue Reading

Hamas says lost contact with group responsible for five Israeli hostages

December 23, 2023

Hamas said on Saturday it has lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment, Reuters reports. The Palestinian Islamist group believes the hostages were killed during an Israeli raid, Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, al-Qassam Brigades, was […]Continue Reading

UN Security Council passes resolution on increased Gaza aid delivery

December 22, 2023

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, following several delays over the last week as the United States lobbied to weaken the language regarding calls for a ceasefire, Al Jazeera reports. The resolution, which calls for steps “to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities”, […]Continue Reading