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The February 1 coup and detention of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has brought international condemnation.

As opposition leader is imprisoned, The Stream discusses what lies ahead for both the Kremlin and its dissenters.

Hundreds of men live at a disused army barracks, where a recent COVID outbreak has added to humanitarian concerns.

Unsafe termination of pregnancy results in thousands of deaths in Nigeria, where abortion carries a heavy jail sentence.

Thousands of protesters brave water cannons and warning shots as they rally seeking return to civilian rule.

A recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in China has prompted authorities to curb travel ahead of Lunar New Year.

Authorities thwart an attempt by a hacker to poison the water supply in a Florida town of 15,000 people.

Carrier strike groups Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz carried out multiple manoeuvres in the busy resource-rich waterway.

Most signs indicate that the far right will have more influence over the country’s politics in the coming weeks and mont

Investors are scrutinising high-stakes retail-sector court case for legal precedents about validity of foreign rulings.

Women in the Middle East nation speak about daily harassment they go through as they launch their own #MeToo movement.

Lack of snow leaves hotel rooms empty and impacts crops as Nepal heats by '0.6 degrees Celsius per decade'.

India has asked the company to take down 1,178 accounts it says are spreading misinformation about farmer protests.

Following coup, director of gaming company Razer says he will exit investment in tobacco firm linked to Myanmar forces.

Bitcoin rises 20 percent after Tesla endorsement; Asian stocks, oil gain on US stimulus hopes and vaccine rollouts.

Police charge seven people, including father of teenager killed by government forces, under the stringent UAPA law.

As the Israeli blockade continues to inflict hardship, Palestinians in Gaza are finding innovative sources of income.

Protesters take to the streets for a fourth day as international observers call on military to refrain from violence.

Survivors say they clung to scaffolding rods in a tunnel for four hours, keeping their heads above water and debris.

Landmark decision marks the first time Hong Kong's top court rules on a case relating to sweeping national security law.

White House says Biden 'noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for US-India relationship'.

Wife of Sean Turnell, who was detained on Saturday following the Myanmar coup, appeal for his release.

Low borrowing costs, hopes of a vaccine-driven global economic rebound are emboldening investors to bet on risky assets.

Changes expected to come into force this week, making Thailand more liberal on abortion than some others in the region.

Monitors believe Pyongyang is using cyber-theft to fund the illicit programme and might be getting help from Iran.

Trump is first former US president to face impeachment trial and the only president to be impeached twice.

Alex Kearns' family alleges the 20-year-old took his own life after he thought he lost $730,000 on the trading app.

Move means Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers will have greater access to formal jobs and social services.

House managers and Trump's defence team will each have 16 hours across two days to present their arguments.

Reuters news agency says filing does not say what the Honduran president, a key US ally, is being investigated for.

The incoming head of the World Trade Organization is known for shaking things up and holding power to account.

European champions to face Tigres in the final after beating Egypt's Al-Ahli in the semifinal.

On Sunday, Brady secured his seventh Super Bowl victory, two more than any other player.

Facebook and Instagram will remove accounts that repeatedly spread false information about COVID-19 and vaccines.

Reshuffle comes as Abdalla Hamdok struggles to push through reforms and secure foreign financing to boost economy.

Biden's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour would reduce poverty but also cut 1.4 million jobs, the CBO said.

With nearly 98 percent of vote counted, the race for second place remains too close to call, making a recount likely.

Despite concern over supply, Anthony Fauci says study on taking only one vaccine dose could take months to complete.

Health officials are working with international scientists to draw up new COVID strategy after original plan's halting.

First Grand Slam of the year starts amid heightened precautions and limited spectators.

Secretary of State Blinken says Trump's 2018 withdrawal from the council 'did nothing to encourage meaningful change'.

As DC prepares for Trump's second impeachment, court filings show accused rioters hold Trump partly responsible.

A single-dose vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson could be easier to distribute, store and administer than other vaccines.

The region's 4.1% forecasted growth for 2021 is dependent on effective vaccine roll-outs and recovery of the US economy.

President Joe Biden is promising to boost US's cybersecurity defence but can he deliver?

The two-day talks between Fatah and Hamas will focus on issues related to legislative and presidential elections.

On the day before Trump's impeachment trial begins, his lawyers are arguing he did not incite last month's violence.

Musk, the world's richest person, said his comments about Dogecoin recently were meant as jokes.

Moscow's expulsion of three diplomats last week prompts coordinated tit-for-tat response from Germany, Poland, Sweden.

Survivors of country's deadly civil war fear El Salvador is ushering in a new era of political violence and intolerance.