Military junta
Military junta leader is sworn in as Gabon’s interim president
World
September 5, 2023
Military junta leader is sworn in as Gabon’s interim president
CNN — The leader of Gabon’s military junta, Gen. Brice Nguema, was sworn in as interim president by the country’s…
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
World
August 20, 2023
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
CNN — A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were arrested by the military junta on August 8 for working…
Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence
World
June 16, 2021
Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence
BANGKOK (AP) — Government troops in Myanmar have burned most of a village in the country’s central heartland, a resident…
Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus
World
June 14, 2021
Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to go on trial Monday on charges that…
Thai students to be released from jail, still face sedition charges
World
July 7, 2015
Thai students to be released from jail, still face sedition charges
A group of Thai students detained over a peaceful anti-coup rally will be released from jail later Tuesday but still…
SCAF radicalizes the mob
Opinion
February 8, 2012
SCAF radicalizes the mob
The mere result of the constant clashes between protesters and the remnants of Mubarak’s regime in the Ministry of Interior…
The army and the people are not one hand
Opinion
January 25, 2012
The army and the people are not one hand
Of the many slogans chanted by millions of protesters during the 25 January uprising, "The army. The people. One hand."…
Myanmar starts freeing more political prisoners
World
January 13, 2012
Myanmar starts freeing more political prisoners
YANGON — Political prisoners began to walk free from jails around Myanmar on Friday in an amnesty that officials said…