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BANGKOK — While Myanmar’s rebel forces battle the military for control of a key border town in the east, another armed group has been closing in on a Chinese-funded oil and gas terminal in the west that could prove an even bigger prize. Since breaking off a cease-fire in November with the military regime that seized control of Myanmar in a 2021 coup, the Arakan Army has made steady battlefield gains across northern Rakhine state, also known as Arakan, in the country’s far west. “The AA has… Read Full Article

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SYDNEY — The Asian Development Bank holds its annual meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, next week, with discussions on climate change and the world’s aging population high on the agenda. The four-day summit, starting Thursday, marks the first time that the ADB’s 68 members have gathered for a meeting in Georgia, which joined the multilateral development bank in 2007. “Georgia sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia,” said Shalini Mittal, a principal economist for Asia at the Economist… Read Full Article

Officials in several countries say spice mixes made by MDH and Everest may contain ethylene oxide.

Officials in several countries say spice mixes made by MDH and Everest may contain ethylene oxide.

Protests against the war in Israel are sweeping campuses and show no signs of letting up. We hear from the demonstrators on what they hope to achieve and how university administrators are responding.

Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated "because the school does not want their viewpoint ... to be heard."

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Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s coast.