Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday:Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency ...

Paramount+ is expanding its footprint in Japan through a deal with prominent local streamer Lemino, operated by Japan’s top ...

Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ...

Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s ...

Japan will dispatch a Self-Defense Forces airplane carrying medicines and medical equipment to Myanmar, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Monday, as part of relief efforts to the Southeast Asian ...

Caritas Japan, the Catholic Church’s social service arm in the country, and several humanitarian organizations are raising funds for the victims of last month’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar.

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 5 (ANI): India and other ... The Quad nations - India, the US, Australia, and Japan - have joined hands to contribute more than 20 million in humanitarian aid and ...

Japan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Russia were operating in Naypyitaw, according to Myanmar's military-run government. Another five teams from India, Russia, Laos and Nepal ...

Japan will provide US$6 million in emergency aid to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, its government said. The details of the aid will be coordinated with relevant international ...