Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmars military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates sentences as part of a mass amnesty on Saturday marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain. It wasnt immediately clear if those released would include any of the thousands of...

Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day in a new era
Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day in a new era

The nation is celebrating Victory Day today (Monday), marking the birth of sovereign Bangladesh on December 16, 1971, following a nine-month brutal War of Liberation. This years celebrations, however, are uniquely significant as the country also celebrates the overthrow of Sheikh Hasinas regime on...