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Myanmar’s former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief

General Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize winner and the country’s then leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
General Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize winner and the country’s then leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.

US veteran flees ahead of US trial over failed 2020 Maduro ouster plot

Defendant Jordan Goudreau was awaiting trial on US charges concerning a failed May 2020 armed incursion to oust then Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
Defendant Jordan Goudreau was awaiting trial on US charges concerning a failed May 2020 armed incursion to oust then Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

Guinea dissolves 40 political parties, opposition leader cries foul

FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya arrives in a vehicle to take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya arrives in a vehicle to take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Militants kill 15 soldiers in northern Benin attack, army says

Malaysia PM Anwar tells Parliament of plot to destabilise government

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool

Sustained gunshots cause panic in Guinea's capital

US court sentences South Sudan dissident who tried to traffic weapons for a coup

A 2022 photo showing South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who was the subject of a coup plot by Peter Biar Ajak, a government critic and Harvard-educated economist.
A 2022 photo showing South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who was the subject of a coup plot by Peter Biar Ajak, a government critic and Harvard-educated economist.

Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election

Myanmar electoral officials count ballots after closing the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon on Jan 25.
Myanmar electoral officials count ballots after closing the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon on Jan 25.

Myanmar coup 5 years on: Freedom fighters remain determined to end political deadlock

Myanmar activists Hanthar Nyein (left) and Tayzar San.
Myanmar activists Hanthar Nyein (left) and Tayzar San.

Myanmar monk accused of fuelling genocide backs junta-led vote

For Myanmar’s junta, Mr Wirathu’s support underscores the enduring role of religious institutions as a source of legitimacy in the country.
For Myanmar’s junta, Mr Wirathu’s support underscores the enduring role of religious institutions as a source of legitimacy in the country.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.