Myanmar
Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
World
May 14, 2023
Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of vulnerable people with winds…
Cyclone Mocha is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and heading toward the world’s largest refugee camp
World
May 12, 2023
Cyclone Mocha is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and heading toward the world’s largest refugee camp
A tropical cyclone is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and is on course to hit western Myanmar and Bangladesh’s…
Rohingya refugees demand citizenship and security on first return to Myanmar
World
May 8, 2023
Rohingya refugees demand citizenship and security on first return to Myanmar
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Saturday they would not return to Myanmar to “be confined in camps” after making…
Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
World
January 7, 2023
Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported…
Myanmar beauty queen who criticized junta says she’s safe in hands of UN officials
World
September 25, 2022
Myanmar beauty queen who criticized junta says she’s safe in hands of UN officials
A beauty queen from Myanmar, who took refuge in Thailand after criticizing her home country’s ruling military junta, has told…
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor
World
September 3, 2022
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor
CNN – Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed former leader of Myanmar and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been found…
Myanmar junta charges former UK ambassador with immigration offenses
World
August 27, 2022
Myanmar junta charges former UK ambassador with immigration offenses
(CNN) – The United Kingdom’s former ambassador to Myanmar has been charged with immigration offenses by the country’s military junta,…
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
World
August 20, 2022
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
(Reuters) – Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a…
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
World
August 19, 2022
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
(Reuters)Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the…
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions
World
July 30, 2022
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions
United Nations – The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the execution of four pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s ruling military…