North Korea
Desperate farmers in North Korea steal insulating plastic film from each other
Guards have been doubled to stop the theft, driven by a dearth of imports from China.
Myanmar
Bomb blast injures 5 teens collecting bottles for recycling in Yangon
2024-03-28No one has claimed responsibility for the blast amid high tension over the junta’s military conscription campaign.
Laos
16 Indians rescued from scam operations in Laos
2024-03-28Traffickers transported them from Mumbai to work in the Golden Triangle.
Myanmar
Myanmar ethnic army sets eyes on ninth township in Rakhine state
The Arakan Army has already captured a camp near regional junta military headquarters, residents said.
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