![Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723182318_NicolasMaduro.jpg)
Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days
Nicolas Maduro announced a 10-day suspension of social network X, accusing Elon Musk of inciting hate, civil war, and death.
Fri Aug 09 2024
![ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/41718175643_ASEANflag.jpg)
ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos
ASEAN's foreign ministers will discuss efforts to end Myanmar's civil war, which the UN says has displaced 2.6 million people.
Wed Jul 24 2024
![As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/71715058462_SudanChildren.jpg)
As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves
Nearly five million people in the country are close to famine as Sudan's civil war passes the one-year mark.
Sun May 12 2024
![How a cyclone created a new nation How a cyclone created a new nation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/61686831179_TBBangladesh.jpg)
How a cyclone created a new nation
The discontent of the millions displaced was politicised, eventually leading to civil war and the birth of a new republic named Bangladesh.
Sat Jun 17 2023
![Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/71686645977_TBEXHUMEBODYSPAIN.jpg)
Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum
The exhumation is the first involving people whose bodies were moved from other parts of Spain after the 1936-1939 war.
Tue Jun 13 2023
![Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran hold highest-level talks since Syrian war Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran hold highest-level talks since Syrian war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/71683721980_GYKSBKRXANNLPGDNJWX.jpg)
Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran hold highest-level talks since Syrian war
The meeting in Moscow was the highest-level negotiations so far on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during Syria's civil war.
Wed May 10 2023
![What's behind Sudan's crisis? What's behind Sudan's crisis?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/41681813442_satelliteimageSudan.jpg)
What's behind Sudan's crisis?
Fighting has erupted in Sudan, as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war.
Tue Apr 18 2023
![EXPLAINER - How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief EXPLAINER - How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/61676270123_SYRIA.jpg)
EXPLAINER - How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief
Relief efforts have been hampered by a civil war that has splintered the country and divided regional and global powers.
Mon Feb 13 2023
![Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/61672907031_Ethiopia.jpg)
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world's deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Tigray.
Thu Jan 05 2023
![Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/41666775511_SriLanka.jpg)
Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war
Thousands of people in Sri Lanka's north and east, went missing during the civil war in what were known as "enforced disappearances".
Wed Oct 26 2022
![Over 15,000 residents in Al-Bab will enjoy clean water starting next week Over 15,000 residents in Al-Bab will enjoy clean water starting next week](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/81656859093_perigi.jpg)
Over 15,000 residents in Al-Bab will enjoy clean water starting next week
More than 15,000 residents from five villages in Al-Bab will receive clean water supply next week after supplies were disrupted following the civil war that erupted in Syria since 2011.
Sun Jul 03 2022
![A year after Myanmar's coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war A year after Myanmar's coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/51643678541_MYANMAR.jpg)
A year after Myanmar's coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war
So far, ASEAN has frustratingly vacillated between important expressions of disapproval and its more traditional stance of non-interference.
Tue Feb 01 2022
![Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/61635306199_SUDAN.jpg)
Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war
Sudan's armed forces chief defended the military's seizure of power, saying he had ousted the government to avoid civil war.
Wed Oct 27 2021
![Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/61634206680_beirut.jpg)
Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt
The shooting on the frontline of the 1975-90 civil war marks some of Lebanon's worst civil strife in years.
Thu Oct 14 2021
![Factbox: Key facts on Taiwan-China relations as military tensions rise Factbox: Key facts on Taiwan-China relations as military tensions rise](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/71633425234_chinataiwan.jpg)
Factbox: Key facts on Taiwan-China relations as military tensions rise
China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Kuomintang to flee to the island in 1949.
Tue Oct 05 2021