Myanmar's military is set to release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, on the occasion of the country's independence day today. Nobel laureate and former leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains ...

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The military government released more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Myanmar's independence day. But there was no sign off former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been imprisoned since the military ...

Rescuers rushing to the scene of Israeli airstrikes save those who they can, but are forced to leave many behind. “My soul is tired from this war,” one said. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from ...

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Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade. By Lisa Friedman To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges ...