Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time
A panel discussion in Myanmar about female leadership had two speakers. Both were male.
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Ex-mayor Alice Guo skips Philippine election in U-turn to ‘clear my name’
In a dramatic U-turn, dismissed Philippine mayor Alice Guo has announced she will not seek re-election, choosing to focus on fighting her criminal charges and espionage accusations linking her to Chinese intelligence.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan is charged with attempted murder over policeman’s death in weekend protests
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a policeman during violent protests last weekend by his supporters, officials said Tuesday.
Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
BANGKOK (AP) — Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, died Monday while serving a prison sentence that was considered politically motivated. He was 72.
Stock futures are little changed after sluggish start to October: Live updates
Stock futures were calm on Sunday evening as Wall Street looks to keep the momentum from Friday's rally.
Monday Briefing: Reflecting on a Year of War
It’s been a year since the Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, when officials say 1,200 people were killed and roughly 250 more were kidnapped. Since then, health officials say more than 41,000 Palestinians, many of them civilians and children, have been killed in the subsequent war. The fighting has widened to three fronts, and the path to reaching a cease-fire seems uncertain. To reflect on the past year of war in the Middle East, I spoke to Isabel Kershner, who has been covering Israeli and Palestinian affairs for decades and is based in Jerusalem.
Indian troops kill 31 suspected Maoist rebels in forest battle
PATNA, India (AP) — At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a battle with Indian troops in central India, police said Saturday.
Six soldiers and eight rebels killed in fighting in northwest Pakistan
Army says a high-ranking officer among those killed as the military clashes with rebels in two incidents.