The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said that its troops have rescued a British oil engineer being held hostage by al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen. UAE troops rescued Douglas Semple from an undisclosed location in Yemen, the official Emirates News Agency reported on Sunday. Semple, 64, was brought b...

U Khoon Htet, Director of Education of Deemawso Twonship, told Ktimes that they have already begun to implement a free education system at the primary level funded by World Bank and Australia in July in Kayah State. He said, “With the funding, we have already initiated a free education system i...

Head of African Union electoral mission in the CAR says the December 30 vote will take place despite fears of violence. After enduring a series of delays, this time the elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) may actually take place. Despite the lack of resources and ongoing insecurity...

A free all-round vocational training school will be opened in Mon State's Mawlamyine capital for the blind and visually impaired people living in the state, according to Shwe Myittar Parahita Association’s vice-chair Daw Tin Tin Aye. She told Hinthar Media that the association asked Ashin Marnita...

The lives of people living along the Salween River still face the risk of being adversely impacted by developments in the river basin, environment campaigners said on the International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday. Local communities along the Salween River in both Thailand and Myanmar mark...

Bangui, 22 February 2017 - The Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Aboubacry Tall, calls on parties to the conflict in the Ouaka and Haute Kotto provinces to respect and uphold International Humanitarian Law (IHL). He also urges them to honor their commitment to prote...

At DRIF 2025, UNHCR and partners hosted a session to explore what it means to tackle hate before it spreads. Instead of reacting after harm is done, pre-bunking equips people with the knowledge to identify false narratives early — before they take root. From community-level insights to innovative...