“We see around the world that there is a risk of backlash as we make gains on [women’s] rights and opportunities,” said USAID Senior Coordinator Jamille Bigio.

Thai police said Wang was trafficked across the Thai-Myanmar border and held captive at KK Park in Myawaddy, which is ...

A joint statement urged the military regime and all armed actors in Burma to de-escalate violence, respect international ...

When Japanese forces invaded Burma, Collin and his mother, Mabel, had to navigate some difficult, even terrifying times as they sought refuge. The two spent time in a concentration camp and ...

The Burmese army allegedly bombed a village controlled by an armed ethnic group, killing at least 40 on Wednesday, January 8. Dramatic footage shows homes engulfed in flames as terrified locals ...

Despite some positive reforms in Burma over the past three years, including the release of many political prisoners, increased space for civil society, and the election to Parliament of Aung San Suu ...

VOA Kurdish Service discussed this issue with three experts who emphasized threats from Turkey and the need for the U.S. to maintain influence to help minority communities. Click here for the full ...

SINGAPORE – Record seizures of synthetic drugs in East and South-east Asia have set off alarm bells, as reports emerge of heightened production in Myanmar amid the chaos of civil war. There is ...

Quantum computing is emerging as a revolutionary technology capable of solving complex problems that traditional computers cannot address. The U.S. leads in quantum innovation, driven by companies ...

Sullivan is expected to discuss the dam along with other regional issues of concern, said the first administration official in response to VOA's question. "What matters to us is that when it comes ...

Suddenly I felt the Earth beneath me shaking. The shock displaced the glass on my door,” she told VOA’s Horn of Africa Service. According to Zumara, the shock lasted nearly a minute and was ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. The invasive snake was first recorded in the Everglades National Park in 1979 and quickly put a ...