Myanmar’s junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military … More
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ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence
Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after fierce clashes over … More
Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave
Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure … More
Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town
Guerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority on Thursday claimed to have captured the last of the army’s outposts in Myawaddy … More
UN chief decries violence in west Myanmar as two dozen villagers are reported killed in airstrikes
Military airstrikes in western Myanmar killed at least 25 members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, including children, local media … More
3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
Myanmar’s junta has sentenced to death three brigadier generals who surrendered with hundreds of troops and handed over a strategic … More
Myanmar Junta Enforces Mandatory Military Service For Young People: Report
Myanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said on Saturday, as it … More
Security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is ‘worrisome’: India
India on Thursday said the security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is “worrisome” and indicated its concerns over the possible … More
UN chief urges return to civilian rule in Myanmar on third anniversary of coup
“On this sombre anniversary, the Secretary-General underscores the urgency of forging a path towards a democratic transition with a return … More
Myanmar junta to release more than 9,000 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty
Myanmar’s junta announced an amnesty for more than 9,000 prisoners on Thursday, part of an annual release to mark the … More
Myanmar piles on 11th corruption charge against Suu Kyi
Police in Myanmar have filed an 11th corruption charge against Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s elected leader who was … More
UN General Assembly urged to investigate Yemen atrocities
More than 60 organisations urged the UN General Assembly on Thursday to establish an investigative body to gather and preserve … More
Myanmar’s military govt files new corruption charge against Aung San Suu Kyi: State TV
Myanmar’s military government has filed a new corruption charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President … More
Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony … More
Myanmar Junta Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Fraud During 2020 Polls
Myanmar’s junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with electoral fraud during 2020 polls that her party won … More
Myanmar Junta Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi Aide To 20 Years In Jail For Treason
Myanmar’s military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison on … More
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Testifies For First Time In Junta Court
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi “gave her statement at the court by herself” in response to charges of incitement … More
UN fears ‘mass atrocity crimes’ in Myanmar as troops gather in north
More than 1,100 civilians have been killed in the country’s bloody crackdown on dissent and more than 8,000 arrested since … More