Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee To Extend Mandate
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After receiving reports of around 500 violations of the nationwide ceasefire agreement, the JMC will continue its work for at least three more months.
With $40k Fine, ANP Tells Legislators to Speak Up or Pay Up
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Burma’s Arakan National Party tells its legislators to inform the party of NLD offers for state-level ministrial positions or pay a fine of over US$40,000.
With NLD at the Helm, Public Awaits the Release of Political Prisoners
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While many celebrated Burma’s handover of power on Wednesday, hundreds of jailed dissidents who have agitated for this democratic moment missed out.
Bill Crowning Suu Kyi ‘State Counselor’ Passes Upper House
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Burma’s Upper House of Parliament approves legislation that would create a powerful “state counselor” remit for National League for Democracy chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi.
India’s Once-Gleaming Golden Temple Dulled by Air Pollution
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Northern India’s chronic air pollution now threatens the holiest Sikh shrine, making the once-gleaming walls of the Golden Temple dingy and dull.
Vietnam Elects First Chairwoman of Parliament
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Vietnam’s parliament elects Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as its chairwoman, making her the first woman to lead the Communist-dominated legislature.
Thai Junta Chief Gives Military Broad New Police-Like Powers
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Thailand’s junta gives the military new police-like powers to arrest and detain criminal suspects, drawing criticism from rights groups fearful of potential human rights violations.
Indonesia ‘Hobbit’ Fossils Older Than First Thought: Study
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New research reveals that Indonesia’s so-called “hobbits,” extinct relatives of modern humans that stood about 3 feet tall, evidently disappeared much earlier than first thought.
