In August 2017 around 750,000 of the mostly Muslim minority streamed over the border with mainly Buddhist Myanmar to escape the onslaught, which is now the subject of a landmark genocide case at the UN's top court. Today there are nearly a million ...

Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006 was arrested on Wednesday in the commercial hub Yangon, the source said, requesting anonymity. Prior to serving as ambassador, Bowman was also the second secretary in the UK's embassy from 1990 to...

Indonesia's latest reduction to Umar Patek's prison sentence -- revealed last week by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and confirmed by AFP -- means the bomber could be released on parole before the island marks the 20th anniversary of the...

"There were shortcomings in the security plans and the risk assessments on which they were based, and direction from the field commander was insufficient," Itaru Nakamura told reporters. "The root of this problem lies in the limitations of the curr...

Foster on Thursday named an unchanged New Zealand team for the Rugby Championship clash in Christchurch, while the Pumas announced a beefed-up backline to meet the physical challenge of the All Blacks. New Zealand ended a run of three straight defe...

The world's second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods and droughts -- phenomena that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Southern China has recorded its longest continuou...

Marin was the hot favourite for the Tokyo title last year until a knee injury in May forced her to miss not just the Olympics but also the world championships in her home town of Huelva five months later. The 29-year-old returned to action in May t...

Melbourne-born Kerr-Barlow, 32, told a French media outlet he wants to capitalise on World Rugby's loosened eligibility rules and represent his native country. After moving to New Zealand as a 13-year-old, Kerr-Barlow forged a successful career at ...

Taipei has proposed a defence budget of Tw$415.1 billion ($13.7 billion) for next year, up 13 percent year-on-year, pending parliamentary approval. An additional special budget will also be created specifically to acquire new fighter jets and other...

Badminton World Federation secretary general Lund said the coronavirus pandemic made 2020 and 2021 "a disaster" for the game, forcing tournament cancellations worldwide and slashing finances to the bone. The situation is gradually returning to norm...

The world champion Springboks are seeking consistency on the road after erratic form at home against Wales and New Zealand saw South Africa win three Tests and lose two. They head into the clash at Adelaide Oval on the back of a 35-23 home defeat t...

Foster kept faith for Saturday's match against the Pumas in Christchurch with the same players that beat World Cup champions South Africa 35-23 in Johannesburg just under two weeks ago to end a run of three straight defeats. Days later the New Zeal...

The 57-Test utility Hodge was handed the No.15 jersey in place of Tom Wright after the Wallabies' struggles under the high ball in a demoralising defeat to Argentina in San Juan last weekend. Hodge was one of six changes to the side that lost 48-17...

The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) comes against the backdrop of China's rising influence, cemented on the continent by its "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative. A "complex" international environment caus...

The world's second-largest economy has been hit by record heat, flash floods and droughts -- phenomena that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Southern China has recorded its longest continuous period of hi...