YANGON (AFP): A former Myanmar beauty queen has joined ethnic rebels to take up arms against the country’s military junta, … More
Tag: Military Coup
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: From diplomacy to force
At its recent “special” summit in Jakarta on Myanmar’s crisis, Asean reached its diplomatic maximum by coming up with a … 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
Asean leaders make headway on Myanmar
Five-point consensus includes end to violence and a special envoy after talks attended by junta chief JAKARTA : Asean leaders … 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
Military coup clouds control over jade, gems in Myanmar
Opposition to the military’s coup has boosted ethnic armed groups, creating a new challenge to its lucrative jade and gems … More
China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions amid post-coup protest
YANGON : Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar’s ability to keep up metal shipments in March amid … 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
Killing in mosque, Myanmar military brutality has no bounds
LETTER : We call on Muslim leaders and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to respond on the recent killing of … More
Myanmar security forces arrest prominent leader of campaign against coup
YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar security forces arrested on Thursday (April 15) one of the main leaders of the campaign against … 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
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
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
