YANGON (REUTERS) : A protest erupted at a prison in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon on Friday (July 23) against … More
Tag: Military Coup
Suu Kyi may see ‘decade-long jail term’ as corruption charges add up
Nobel laureate already on trial for sedition, illegally importing walkie-talkies, violating Covid-19 curbs during polls last year YANGON – Myanmar’s junta … More
Walking with Myanmar’s anti-junta fighters
KAYAH STATE, Myanmar : In their camp hidden in the forested hills of Kayah state near the Thai border, Myanmar … More
Recognising Myanmar’s National Unity Government
Almost three months after the Myanmar coup, ASEAN finally held an emergency summit on the topic on 24 April. The … More
Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday
YANGON: Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar donned flowers in their hair on Saturday (Jun 19) to mark the birthday of ousted … More
Aung San Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial
NAYPYIDAW : The trial of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi entered its second day on Tuesday (June 15), … More
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi ‘seemed not very well’ as trial begins
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday, appearing unwell as the first witnesses took the … More
Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges in Myanmar as trial nears
The deposed leader is accused of misuse of land for a charity foundation, on top of accepting bribes of gold … More
Welcome To The Jungle: Myanmar Rebels Teach Coup Protesters To Make War
Nervous laughter breaks out in Myanmar’s eastern jungle as a young man training to overthrow the junta is knocked backwards … More
Trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to begin on Jun 14: Lawyer
NAYPYIDAW : Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go on trial next week, her lawyer said on Monday … More
ASEAN Envoys In Myanmar For Talks With Junta Chief
Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) arrived in Myanmar Thursday for talks with junta leader Min Aung … More
Myanmar junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi to ‘unknown location’
YANGON (BLOOMBERG) : Myanmar’s junta has moved the nation’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint from … More
Myanmar military fails to quell protests four months after coup
Myanmar protesters took to the streets on Tuesday (Jun 1) in several districts, as fighting between the army and anti-junta … More
Mali’s former coup leader takes power after president’s arrest
Colonel Assimi Goita says he acted after president and prime minister failed to consult him about a new government. Mali’s … More
Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup
YANGON: Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in person at a court hearing on Monday (May 24) for … More
Myanmar junta leader says Suu Kyi in good health
YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Saturday (May 22) that deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi … More
The Indonesia Factor In ASEAN’s Response To Myanmar – Analysis
ASEAN’s capacity to spearhead a collective response to a regional crisis was tested at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting (ALM) in … More
‘Pray for Myanmar’: Miss Universe pageant gets political
Thuzar Wint Lwin, in dress of besieged Chin minority, highlights brutal repression since coup in Myanmar In the months leading … More
At Miss Universe pageant, Myanmar’s contestant pleads “our people are dying”
Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant on Sunday to urge the world to speak out against … More
Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against junta
YANGON (AFP): A former Myanmar beauty queen has joined ethnic rebels to take up arms against the country’s military junta, … More
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
