Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...
America’s oldest Black town is in Illinois — and it’s dying. But the fight has begun to save it.
You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or ...
The Hamilton Spectator15d
Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of ...
CBS News16d
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws go into effect this week. Here are some of the most notable.
CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year, and they run the gamut from upping minimum wage and increasing pay ...
international.gc.ca17d
Embassy of Canada to Myanmar, in Yangon
Process to adopt a child internationally and bring them back to Canada.
The New York Times18d
Drugs, Scams and Sin: Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital
An opium poppy farm in Pekon Township in Shan State, Myanmar, in November.Credit...Adam Ferguson for The New York Times Supported by By Hannah Beech Reporting from Shan and Karen states in Myanmar ...
Citrus County Chronicle Online18d
Initial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced Tuesday that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian nation’s population at about 51.3 million, a slight drop ...
Central Illinois Proud18d
Initial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced Tuesday that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian nation’s population at about 51.3 million ...
NDTV18d
Analysis: Myanmar Conflict - Rise Of Arakan Army And Implications for India
There are even reports that the Arakan Army now commands areas inside Bangladesh. In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army, the ...
NBC Chicago19d
New laws in Illinois 2025: Changes to drivers licenses, health insurance and more
The new laws impact health insurance, employee rights, travel, Illinois drivers licenses and more. HB 2350 – Requires companies in Illinois that provide health insurance to cover annual prostate ...
Sports Illustrated20d
How to Watch: Illinois Basketball vs. Chicago State (Game 12)
Illinois' current scoring margin of plus-17.9 points per game would rank No. 2 in program history – behind the 1942-43 Illini, who outscored opponents by 20.6 points per game. That's a tough ...
The Straits Times22d
Myanmar’s years of living dangerously could come to a head in 2025
In 2024, across Singapore and South-east Asia, conversations about world affairs seem to surface more frequently in daily life – at dinner tables, with colleagues in the office or over coffee ...