Myanmar

30 Myanmar troops killed in Sagaing clashes

At least 30 government troops, including a tactical commander, were killed Monday morning when a military convoy triggered landmines outside of Pale t...

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:35 AM

Myanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak

Flooding in Myanmar has displaced hundreds of people, residents said on Tuesday, adding to the misery of a nation struggling against a fast-spreading...

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:35 PM

Myanmar frees 2300 prisoners held for participating in anti-coup protests

Myanmar on Wednesday released about twenty-three thousand people held for participating in anti-coup demonstrations. Many journalists were also among...

Thursday, July 1, 2021 12:47 PM

Myanmar military torturing detainees to know whereabouts of opponents, says released US journalist

Myanmar's military is using torture to extract information from detainees on the whereabouts of senior opposition members and activist leaders, an Ame...

Sunday, June 27, 2021 11:13 AM

Myanmar authorities arrest 638 suspects for terror acts, illegal possession of arms

Myanmar authorities have recently arrested a total of 638 suspects for committing terror acts and illegally possessing firearms, state-run media repor...

Friday, June 11, 2021 11:23 AM

Myanmar's military hits Aung San Suu Kyi with new charges of corruption

Myanmar's military junta on Thursday levelled new corruption charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her gover...

Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:16 PM

Myanmar: 13 security forces members killed in clash with anti-coup bloc's defence force

More than 13 members of the security forces were killed in a clash between fighters, who are opposed to Myanmar's military junta, and the country's tr...

Monday, May 24, 2021 11:10 AM

Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing expresses intention to shift to civilian rule

Myanmar's military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday expressed the intention to seek a shift to civilian rule in his first interview w...

Sunday, May 23, 2021 6:20 PM

Myanmar junta-appointed electoral body to dissolve Suu Kyi party

Myanmar's junta-appointed election commission will dissolve Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD) because of what it said was f...

Friday, May 21, 2021 3:00 PM

Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup

More than 800 people have been killed by Myanmar’s security forces since a wave of protests broke out across the country after the military seized pow...

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 2:26 PM

8 killed as Myanmar security forces open fire on 'spring revolution' protests

Three months after a coup plunged Myanmar into crisis on February 1, as many as eight people were killed as security forces opened fire on some of the...

Monday, May 3, 2021 10:58 AM

Literally a matter of life or death: UN expert urges Myanmar military to cease violence

An United Nations expert has urged the Myanmar military to honour a pledge made at the ASEAN Summit to an "immediate cessation of violence".

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:22 AM

Myanmar: Hundreds detained in undisclosed locations since coup

Hundreds of people in Myanmar are being held in undisclosed locations throughout the country since the military coup, leading to speculations that the...

Sunday, April 25, 2021 11:48 AM

Myanmar's military issues arrest warrants for ministers appointed by opponents

Myanmar's military on Thursday said that it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people, including all figures appointed as ministers by its opponents.

Friday, April 23, 2021 9:45 AM

Myanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis

Myanmar's neighbours have to negotiate with a newly formed government of national unity if they want to help resolve the turmoil triggered a by a Feb....

Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:39 PM

Myanmar activists stage 'bloody' protests against military

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red on Wednesday, the second day of the traditional new year holiday, in the latest phase of...

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:39 PM

Myanmar: 701 killed, 3,100 people detained, 650 arrest warrants issued during protests

Since February 1 coup by the Myanmar military, at least 701 people have been killed, 3,100 people detained, and 650 arrest warrants were issued during...

Monday, April 12, 2021 5:22 PM

Over 80 killed in Myanmar's Bago as security forces use heavy weapons against protestors

Over 80 people were killed in Myanmar's central town of Bago on Friday as military and police forces continue their crackdown against protestors using...

Sunday, April 11, 2021 10:57 AM