Myanmar and New South Wales of Commonwealth of Australia will cooperate in education under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) initiated in Yangon, state media reported Tuesday. The MoU was signed between Yangon's Universities of Medicines-1 and 2 and University of Sydney and Sydney Medical Schoo...

"I get threats, day in, day out," says Fawzia Yusuf Adam. "Yes, it happens, but I am not afraid about what might happen tomorrow. I am busy with today." Adam is one of Somalia's most senior female politicians. A former diplomat and long-time women's rights activist, she became the country's first...

Ramannyarattha Buddhism University, a new university in Mon State, started offering its Diploma in Buddhism. The program started on July 24, at the university in Myaingtharyar Quarter, Mawlamyine capital of Mon State, formerly known as Moulmein. Priority is given to monks and nuns, with layper...

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI—More than 3000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are said to be stranded without food, water and shelter after the Nigerian Army recaptured Rann and other surrounding communities of Borno state from Boko Haram terrorists recently. Troops of newly-inducted 3 Battalion,...

Empowering vulnerable Congolese refugees in Uganda through cash. The money is from a six-months unconditional cash transfer project now in its fourth month of implementation by the Danish Refugee Council. The project is funded by the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) and th...

Hpa-an, 23 July—The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project, GGP Scheme, has extended an assistance of US $222,913 for a humanitarian assistance program entitled “The Project for Construction of Hpa-an No.2 Post Primary School in Hpa-an Township, Kayin S...