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Myanmar President's Office spokesperson U Zaw Htay released

Myanmar President's Office spokesperson U Zaw Htay was released on Friday, local media reported. U Zaw Htay, who has served in his current role since 2016, was detained after the military takeover on

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Beijing's Palace Museum holds exhibition of Ruyi scepters

01:09 The Palace Museum in Beijing is hosting an exhibition featuring some 160 sets and pieces of Ruyi, a traditional Chinese ornament representing blessings and auspic

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Rio de Janeiro mayor discusses pandemic's impacts

04:02 Eduardo Paes was elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro for the third time in 2020. He served from 2009-2016, when Rio hosted the World Cup and the Olympics.But he now faces a much more

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Former Romanian PM to be released on parole

​Romania's former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase will be release from prison on parole, following a ruling of the local court on Thursday.

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Vietnam War leaves New Zealand veterans with high cancer risk: study

New Zealand troops who served in the Vietnam War and have double the rate of chronic lymphatic leukemia compared with the general population, according to medical research out Monday.