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Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Read full article: Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groupsThree well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of territory that inspired others to attack around the country.
Resistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar
Read full article: Resistance forces push military regime close to brink in MyanmarThree well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of territory that inspired others to attack around the country.
Senior member of Myanmar's former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Read full article: Senior member of Myanmar's former ruling party dies while serving prison sentenceZaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has died.
Myanmar's opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict
Read full article: Myanmar's opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflictThe main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict.
Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing
Read full article: Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missingState-television in Myanmar says the death toll in the military-run country from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74.
A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet's editor says
Read full article: A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet's editor saysThe editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists and sentenced another to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law.
A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts
Read full article: A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace effortsBritain is circulating a United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts.
Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime
Read full article: Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regimeMyanmar’s military regime says it has lost communications with the commanders of a strategically important army headquarters in the northeast.
Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
Read full article: Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war ragesThe military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections.
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Read full article: Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in LaosSoutheast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs through Saturday.
Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Read full article: Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers sayA group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian nation's civil war has resulted in a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools.
Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San
Read full article: Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung SanMyanmar’s military government has held a wreath-laying ceremony in the country’s largest city to mark the 77th anniversary of the assassination of the country’s fallen independence heroes, including Gen. Aung San, the father of the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
Read full article: New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias interveneRecently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray.
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
Read full article: Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil warNew fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war.
Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
Read full article: Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protestSupporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi have carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
Read full article: East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billionsA new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs.
As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
Read full article: As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee againA powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the country’s military government.
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Read full article: Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivorReports that soldiers of Myanmar’s military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in central Myanmar have been supported in interviews with a local administrator and a man who says he survived the killings.
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Read full article: Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds swayGuerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense.
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Read full article: About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border townOfficials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas.
Thai foreign minister urges Myanmar's military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost
Read full article: Thai foreign minister urges Myanmar's military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lostThailand’s foreign minister says he has urged Myanmar’s military authorities not to violently respond to its army’s loss of an important border trading town to its opponents.
Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
Read full article: Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure onMyanmar’s military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the country’s recently activated conscription law.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
Read full article: Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from militaryGuerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority are claiming to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand.
UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
Read full article: UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in IranThe U.N.’s leading human rights body has agreed to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and Iran, whose governments have been accused of using violence against their own people.
Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
Read full article: Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them downMyanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group says its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw.
Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta
Read full article: Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help juntaThailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on Monday, sending ten trucks over the border from the northern province of Tak in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting.
No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years
Read full article: No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for yearsNo bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction of the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, where she had been held under house arrest for nearly 15 years.
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
Read full article: Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despiseEver since Myanmar's military announced it is implementing conscription to fill its ranks, Thwel sees very few options.
Myanmar will start drafting 5,000 people a month into the military soon. Some think of fleeing
Read full article: Myanmar will start drafting 5,000 people a month into the military soon. Some think of fleeingMyanmar’s military government says it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival marking the country’s traditional New Year.
Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar's military government activates conscription law
Read full article: Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar's military government activates conscription lawMyanmar’s military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately.
9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar's military
Read full article: 9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar's militaryNine members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians.
Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
Read full article: Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeoverWhen the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely.
Myanmar's resistance forces suggest terms for the military's eventual handover of power
Read full article: Myanmar's resistance forces suggest terms for the military's eventual handover of powerMyanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government have released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power.
Vise tightening on Myanmar's economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife
Read full article: Vise tightening on Myanmar's economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strifeMyanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years of progress and leaving the economy 10% smaller than it was in 2019.
After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years' house arrest
Read full article: After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years' house arrestA court in military-controlled Myanmar has ordered the family home of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, where she spent 15 years under house arrest, be put on auction in March following a decades-long legal dispute between her and her brother.
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say
Read full article: Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists sayA study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist-dominated country’s sole Christian-majority state.
The Myanmar military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire
Read full article: The Myanmar military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fireMyanmar’s military said it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north.
A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission
Read full article: A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural missionA veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, has arrived on his first mission to the strife-torn nation.
Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibility
Read full article: Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibilityAirstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest are reported to have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children.
Myanmar's army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOL
Read full article: Myanmar's army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOLReports from Myanmar say its military government has been freeing soldiers and police who had been jailed for desertion and absence without leave as authorities seek to get them to return to active duty.
Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
Read full article: Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopesA major offensive against Myanmar's military-run government by an alliance of three militias of ethnic minorities has been moving at lightning speed, inspiring resistance forces around the country to attack.
An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to it
Read full article: An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to itA Myanmar army battalion based near the Chinese border has reportedly surrendered to an alliance of ethnic armed groups that launched a surprise offensive last month in the country’s northeast.
Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption
Read full article: Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruptionA military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes.
Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
Read full article: Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplierState media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia.
Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses
Read full article: Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abusesA group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar.
In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister's arrest
Read full article: In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister's arrestA former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading false or inflammatory news.
Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar
Read full article: Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern MyanmarAn alliance of ethnic rebel groups has launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to seize military targets in areas near the Chinese border.
Myanmar's military seeks to keep ethnic minority allies on its side with anniversary of cease-fire
Read full article: Myanmar's military seeks to keep ethnic minority allies on its side with anniversary of cease-fireMyanmar’s military government has hosted representatives from ethnic rebel groups to mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of a multilateral cease-fire agreement.
Myanmar's military is accused of bombing a displacement camp in a northern state, killing about 30
Read full article: Myanmar's military is accused of bombing a displacement camp in a northern state, killing about 30Myanmar’s military is accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin that killed about 30 people, including about a dozen children.
Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the others
Read full article: Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the othersThe head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December.
Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar's violent crisis
Read full article: Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar's violent crisisThe son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always avoided talking to the media, but this time is different.
Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison
Read full article: Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prisonMyanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but is being denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system.
A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says
Read full article: A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief saysThe United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international community to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar.
A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site says
Read full article: A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site saysA court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of the aftermath of a deadly cyclone in May.
Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
Read full article: Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generalsMyanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021.
Swiss national arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for allegedly insulting Buddhism in film
Read full article: Swiss national arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for allegedly insulting Buddhism in filmA Swiss citizen has been arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism.
Investigators say Myanmar's military is committing increasingly brazen war crimes
Read full article: Investigators say Myanmar's military is committing increasingly brazen war crimesA group of investigators says Myanmar’s military and affiliated militias are committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes, including aerial bombings targeting civilians.
Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government
Read full article: Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led governmentMyanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country.
Myanmar's military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election
Read full article: Myanmar's military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised electionMyanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over.
Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports
Read full article: Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reportsReports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week.
Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war
Read full article: Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil warThe military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1.
Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution
Read full article: Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solutionSoutheast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and condemnation of the deadly air strikes and artillery shelling in Myanmar.
Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
Read full article: Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisisThailand’s top diplomat says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation.
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
Read full article: Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoysMyanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia.
Buddhist monk and a child reported among almost a dozen civilians killed in Myanmar airstrikes
Read full article: Buddhist monk and a child reported among almost a dozen civilians killed in Myanmar airstrikesReports from Myanmar say airstrikes carried out by the country's military on two villages in the north-central region killed nearly a dozen civilians, including a Buddhist monk and a child.
Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Read full article: Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenuesOpponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN
Read full article: Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEANAlarm over Myanmar’s still-unfolding deadly civil strife, including an armed attack on an aid convoy, and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea are expected to challenge Southeast Asian leaders’ commitments to non-interference and consensus decision-making as they meet in Indonesia this week.
Slain Japanese journalist's camera surfaces after 15 years
Read full article: Slain Japanese journalist's camera surfaces after 15 yearsA video camera that had been missing for more than 15 years after it was dropped by a Japanese journalist who was fatally shot during a street protest in Myanmar has been handed over to his sister at a ceremony in Bangkok.
Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100
Read full article: Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100A witness and independent media say airstrikes by Myanmar’s military have killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule.
Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party, much of opposition
Read full article: Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party, much of oppositionMyanmar’s military governmenttook another major step in its ongoing attempts to cripple its political opponents on Wednesday , dissolving dozens of opposition parties including that of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for failing to meet a registration deadline ahead of elections.
Army, resistance trade accusations over Myanmar killings
Read full article: Army, resistance trade accusations over Myanmar killingsMyanmar’s military government has denied reports of a new mass killing of civilians by its troops, instead blaming pro-democracy resistance groups for the deaths of more than 20 people, including three Buddhist monks.
UN expert: Myanmar junta will seek legitimacy in `sham' vote
Read full article: UN expert: Myanmar junta will seek legitimacy in `sham' voteThe independent U.N. special investigator on Myanmar is warning that the country’s military rulers plan to seek legitimacy by orchestrating a “sham” election this year and is urging all countries to reject the illegal vote.
How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi
Read full article: How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu KyiTwo years after Myanmar's generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and many more have been forced from their homes in a dire humanitarian crisis.
Rights group files suit in Germany against Myanmar military
Read full article: Rights group files suit in Germany against Myanmar militaryA human rights group and 16 individuals have filed a criminal complaint in Germany seeking punishment of Myanmar’s generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
Read full article: Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence DayMyanmar’s ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has described plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech as he led a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
Read full article: Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruptionA legal official says a court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption in the last of a string of criminal cases against her.
Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nations
Read full article: Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nationsPresident Joe Biden says the United States will work with a strategically vital coalition of southeast Asian nations to build a region that is free, stable, prosperous and secure.
Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom
Read full article: Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loomSoutheast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan.
UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'
Read full article: UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'The U_N_ special envoy for Myanmar is warning that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking “a catastrophic toll on the people.”.
Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebration
Read full article: Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebrationEthnic Kachin rebels say air strikes by Myanmar’s military have killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the minority group’s main political organization.
Myanmar downplays blacklisting by money laundering watchdog
Read full article: Myanmar downplays blacklisting by money laundering watchdogMyanmar's central bank has promised improvements and warned against currency manipulation after an international watchdog put the military-controlled country on a terrorism and financial crimes blacklist.
Myanmar villagers say army beheaded high school teacher
Read full article: Myanmar villagers say army beheaded high school teacherVillagers say the decapitated body of a high school teacher was left on grotesque display at a burned-out school in rural Myanmar after he was detained and killed by the military.
Bialiatski joins small group of jailed Nobel Peace laureates
Read full article: Bialiatski joins small group of jailed Nobel Peace laureatesBelarussian Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with human rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, is the fourth person to receive the award while in prison or detention.