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The Azerbaijani women’s 3x basketball team clinched the silver medal at the European Cup to make history at the just concluded tournament in Copenha...
Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on 28 December, marking the first polls in nearly five years. The election, already criticised as a sham by opponents, will be held in phases over December and January for security reasons, with subsequent dates to be announced later.
A total of 55 political parties have registered for the election in the war torn country, with nine planning to compete nationwide.
However, anti-junta opposition groups have been barred from running or have refused to participate, diminishing the election’s legitimacy in the eyes of many. The election is expected to be dominated by military proxies.
"Six parties are under review for approval and registration," The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported earlier this month.
A newly-formed interim administration announced it plans to hold voting in more than 300 constituencies, including regions controlled by armed opposition groups.
Despite a nationwide census conducted by the junta last year to create voter rolls, surveys were only completed in 145 of Myanmar's 330 townships.
Since a 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government, the country has been mired in violence and resistance from armed groups against the military junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing.
The junta has faced fierce opposition, and the upcoming election is seen by critics as an attempt to solidify the generals' power.
The military's coup was justified by claims of widespread fraud in the November 2020 election, which saw Suu Kyi’s party win decisively. However, no evidence has been found to support the fraud claims that would have altered the election outcome.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
The Azerbaijani women’s 3x basketball team clinched the silver medal at the European Cup to make history at the just concluded tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark.
South Korean and Japanese defence ministers agreed on Monday to strengthen cooperation with Washington in response to North Korea’s nuclear threats and growing military ties with Russia, Seoul’s defence ministry said.
The Indonesian government removed finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, state secretariat minister Prasetyo Hadi said.
Five people were killed in a shooting at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, Israel's ambulance service said, while the police said the perpetrators had been killed.
Kazakhstan has launched Space Days 2025, a landmark international forum in Almaty that gathers astronauts, scientists, policymakers, and investors from across the globe to debate the future of space technology, education, and cooperation.
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