YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar security forces arrested on Thursday (April 15) one of the main leaders of the campaign against … More
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Myanmar activists stage ‘bloody paint strike’ against military rule
YANGON (REUTERS) : Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red on Wednesday (April 14), the second day … More
UN sees Syria echoes in Myanmar conflict
Activists call for a week of protests against military coup over Myanmar’s traditional New Year holiday. The United Nations human … More
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi hit with new charge
YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) : Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday (April 12) for people to show defiance of the … More
Myanmar’s post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700
YANGON : A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar’s second-biggest city on … More
Analysis: Myanmar’s neighbour Thailand unlikely to toughen stance on coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) : Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is “gravely concerned” about escalating bloodshed … More
Myanmar death toll tops 500 as protesters stage ‘garbage strike’
YANGON (REUTERS) : Rubbish piled up on the streets of Myanmar’s main city on Tuesday (March 30) after activists launched … More
Myanmar junta frees 600 detainees including AP photographer
YANGON : Myanmar freed more than 600 coup detainees on Wednesday, including an Associated Press photographer arrested while covering rallies, … More
Myanmar needs a Padauk Revolution: Kathmandu Post contributor
The writer says that despite ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s flaws, she will continue to be a key player … More
Indonesia president Jokowi calls for high-level Asean meeting to discuss Myanmar crisis
SINGAPORE : Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday (March 19) called for a meeting of South-east Asian leaders to discuss … More
Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown
YANGON (REUTERS) : The most powerful group of Buddhist monks in Myanmar called on the junta to end violence against protesters and … More
Myanmar residents flee Yangon suburb fearing fresh military crackdown; EU readies sanctions
YANGON (REUTERS) : Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar’s commercial capital on Tuesday (March 16), after it … More
Global alarm grows as more protesters killed in Myanmar crackdown
YANGON (AFP) : The international community pleaded for restraint on Monday (March 15) after at least 11 more anti-coup protesters … More
At least 18 killed in Myanmar’s anti-coup protests; martial law imposed in Yangon district
YANGON: Myanmar’s military government late on Sunday (Mar 14) imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships after at … More
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi accepted illegal payments as 8 killed in anti-coup protests
MYANMAR (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s military government accused deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday (March 11) of accepting illegal … More
Brawling Myanmar monks show Buddhist nationalists backing coup
YANGON (BLOOMBERG) : Buddhist monasteries are usually known as places of solace and meditation. But one in Myanmar’s biggest city … More
‘Shoot me instead’: Myanmar nun pleads with junta forces
YANGON: Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group … More
Myanmar junta leader says Australian adviser’s detention revealed financial secrets
YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Monday (March 8) that the detention of an Australian … More
At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar in worst violence since coup
Myanmar police opened fire on Sunday (Feb 28) on protests against military rule, with at least six dead and several … More
Indonesian minister to fly to Myanmar in first foreign envoy visit since coup: Leaked document
YANGON (REUTERS) : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will fly to Myanmar on Thursday (Feb 25) in the first known … More
UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest
YANGON, Feb 21 : The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country’s new … More
Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes as arrests near 500
YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many … More
Myanmar coup opponents gather for big protest to counter military claims
YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) : Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup gathered on Wednesday (Feb 17) for what they hope will be … More
Thousands protest Myanmar coup after night of fear, security patrols
YANGON (REUTERS) : Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth straight day of … More
