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WebPhilippines. The New People’s Army has been weakened, but an estimated 1,200 to 2,000 fighters remain under arms. Pacific. Indonesia.
Indonesia — BenarNews
WebIndonesia ruling party official: President no longer a member after supporting opposition. Joko Widodo won the presidency twice with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), but this year backed another party’s candidate for president.
Malaysia — BenarNews
WebWith Malaysians’ religious sentiments increasingly offended, ‘Outrage Industry’ has field day. And as the industry – news TV, politicians and social media – magnifies controversies, potential to inflame communities rises.
Thailand — BenarNews
WebThailand urges Myanmar’s junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi. Her transfer this week to house arrest was “a positive step,” the Thai Foreign Ministry says.
Fiji resets police cooperation with China, scraps short-term ...
WebMar 20, 2024 · Fiji will continue police cooperation with China but won’t have Chinese officers stationed inside its force, a government minister said, following a review of security relations that highlighted the Pacific island country’s balancing act between economic reliance on China and security ties to the U.S. and its allies.
US, Indonesia kick off largest-ever ‘Garuda Shield’ military exercise
WebAug 1, 2022 · Indonesia and the United States kicked off their largest annual joint military exercise on Monday, with Australia, Singapore and Japan also participating, in a show of defense partnership amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. The “Super Garuda Shield” exercise is “significantly larger in scope and scale than previous exercises ...
Coordinated bombings, arson attacks hit Thai south — BenarNews
WebMar 22, 2024 · UPDATED at 9:19 a.m. ET on 2024-03-25. Insurgents in Thailand’s restive Deep South carried out a wave of coordinated bombings and arson attacks targeting more than 40 properties overnight, killing a migrant worker from Myanmar, military officials said Friday. The attacks, which struck in four provinces, were likely an attempt by a new ...
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WebBenarNews is an online news service affiliated with Radio Free Asia that reports in five languages: Bengali, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia and English. BenarNews reporters and stringers are dedicated to bringing the truth to their readers and are bound by a strict code of journalistic ethics. BenarNews is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM ...
How a Christian-Muslim Conflict in Eastern Indonesia Birthed the …
WebDec 3, 2020 · Spirits were running high – and so did tempers. The stabbing spurred a violent confrontation between Christian and Muslim gangs. That led to an all-out conflict between the two communities in Poso, a mountainous regency of Central Sulawesi province. More than 1,000 people were killed between 1998 and 2001.
United States Sanctions Bangladesh’s RAB for ‘Serious Human …
WebDec 10, 2021 · The United States on Friday imposed financial sanctions on the notorious Bangladeshi police unit RAB and six of its current and former officers, saying they were responsible for serious human rights abuses. In addition, Benazir Ahmed, a former director general of the force, was barred from entering the United States “due to his involvement in ...
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