Myanmar poet dies after detention, body returned with organs removed

YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar poet Khet Thi, whose works declare resistance to the ruling junta, died in detention overnight and … More

Parcel bomb attacks blow up five opposition figures in Myanmar

The country has seen an increasing number of small blasts since the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi was … More

Eight reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to ‘shake the world’

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days on Sunday … More

‘Now we are united’: Myanmar’s ethnic divisions soften after coup

YANGON (NYTIMES) : The Myanmar military’s disinformation was crude but effective. Army propagandists claimed an ethnic group called the Rohingya … More

Myanmar’s junta to ‘positively’ consider Asean’s proposals to end crisis

YANGON (REUTERS) { Myanmar’s junta will give “careful consideration to constructive suggestions” from Asean on ways to resolve violent turmoil … More

Myanmar military cracks down on protesters as junta leader in summit

YANGON (AFP) : Myanmar’s military cracked down on anti-coup protesters on Saturday (April 24), killing at least one according to … More

Japan asks Myanmar to release detained Japanese journalist

TOKYO : Japan’s government said on Monday (Apr 19) that it is asking Myanmar to release Japanese journalist Yuki Kitazumi who … More

Myanmar shadow government wants Asean crisis talks invite

Myanmar’s shadow government on Sunday urged Southeast Asian leaders to give it a seat at the table during crisis talks … More

Myanmar pardons prisoners, unclear if activists among them

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) : Myanmar’s junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the … More

From remote part of India, Myanmar’s ousted lawmakers work on challenging junta

NEW DELHI : In a spartan hillside room in India furnished only with a thin sleeping mat, the Myanmar member … More

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

Rights group condemns Myanmar death sentences

YANGON : An international human rights group condemned Myanmar’s junta on Saturday (Apr 10) for sentencing 19 people to die, in the … More

Myanmar junta refuses UN envoy visit

NAYPYIDAW : Myanmar’s junta refused on Friday (Apr 9) to let a UN envoy visit the country, despite mounting international … More

Myanmar junta says protests are dwindling; media say at least 10 killed in Bago

NAYPYITAW (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s junta said on Friday (April 9) that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since … More

Bloodshed continues in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters

YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday (April 7), killing at least seven people and wounding several, … More

Thai protests fade from streets but come alive on Clubhouse, Twitter apps

Discussing the value of the once-revered monarchy is no longer taboo in the ‘national DNA’ thanks to the youth-led the … More

Myanmar: Germany’s Heiko Maas cautions about threat of civil war

Germany’s foreign minister urged global powers to escalate pressure on Myanmar’s junta amid increasing violence against anti-coup protesters. The military … More