Myanmar junta imposes tough new measures on resistance strongholds
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a 2021 coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation.
Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat, study shows
Health authorities commonly fog mosquito-infested areas with clouds of insecticide, and resistance has long been a concern, but the scale of the problem was not well understood.
Taliban push deep into Afghanistan’s holdout Panjshir Valley
Resistance fighters say they are keeping the Islamists at bay, but analysts warn they are struggling.
