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Fleeing military conscription in Myanmar

Adam Bemma | Saw Min Thein both in Chinag Mai
July 29, 2024

DW caught up with draft evaders fleeing conscription in Myanmar after the military activated a law calling up young men and women.

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Mapped Out Indien China

Tracking the tense relationship between India and China

India and China share the longest disputed land border in the world – and are vying for influence in the Indian Ocean.
ConflictsMarch 18, 202415:27 min
Manila released footage of China's coastguard firing water cannons at its vessels in disputed waters.

China, Philippines row over claims in South China Sea

Manila released footage of China's coastguard firing water cannons at its vessels in disputed waters.
ConflictsMarch 8, 202402:26 min
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea on March 16, 2023.

Is the Indo-Pacific entering new era of security alliances?

Countries in the Indo-Pacific are seeking ways to counter the region's most belligerent actors: China and North Korea.
ConflictsJanuary 9, 202403:44 min
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A view of relatives of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks, lined up in mourning and standing next to bodies covered with white blankets

How reliable are Hamas' death toll figures?

Michael Spagat of Every Casualty Counts speaks with DW about how casualties are counted in Gaza.
ConflictsJuly 25, 202407:26 min
In front of a hospital, relatives of Palestinians who died in Israeli attacks move dead bodies on stretchers

Counting Gaza's war dead a difficult task

As casualty figures rise, the task of documenting the deaths in Gaza is becoming more difficult and disputed.
ConflictsJuly 25, 202401:39 min
Smoke and flames rise from a site in Hodeidah, Yemen.

Israeli jets strike targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen

One day after a deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv, Israel’s army has struck targets in Yemen's Houthi-controlled Hodeida.
ConflictsJuly 20, 202401:44 min
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