Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two US news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated, one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.
TMD Warning #6: Summer storms hit, temperatures drop
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
The Meteorological Department issued Warning No. 6, cautioning against severe summer storms from March 17-20. The storms may bring thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and cooler temperatures. Mariners should beware of waves reaching up to 3 meters high.
WFP to suspend food aid for one million in Myanmar over funding shortage
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on March 14 that it would suspend food assistance to more than a million people in Myanmar due to a lack of funding.
Myanmar detains more Chinese and Indonesian nationals for illegal entry
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
Myanmar detained 158 Chinese nationals and three Indonesian nationals who illegally entered Myanmar through border routes in Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay and KK Park areas, according to sources.
Houthis say they are ready to escalate after US strikes Yemen
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Yemen's Houthi movement said on Sunday it was ready to "meet escalation with escalation" after US strikes targeting the Iran-aligned group over its threat to resume Red Sea shipping attacks triggered a diplomatic backlash from Moscow and Tehran.
Russian troops battle last Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Russia battled on Sunday to drive the last Ukrainian soldiers from western Russia, Russian officials said, after a seven-month incursion by Ukraine that aimed to distract Moscow's forces, gain a bargaining chip and rile President Vladimir Putin.
Japan's Takuya Onishi, 49, and three other astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft Sunday, marking the start of their long-term stay.