Myanmar
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…
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
World
May 30, 2021
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital…
Myanmar junta leader says Suu Kyi will soon appear
World
May 22, 2021
Myanmar junta leader says Suu Kyi will soon appear
Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was healthy at home and would appear…
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup
World
May 18, 2021
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…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta, targets governing body
World
May 17, 2021
US imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta, targets governing body
The United States on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar’s junta, targeting the governing State Administrative Council (SAC) and 13…
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
World
May 16, 2021
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
The people of Myanmar must not despair in the face of evil or allow themselves to be divided, Pope Francis…
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
World
May 16, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
Fighters of a local militia opposed to Myanmar’s junta have pulled back from the northwestern town of Mindat after days…
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
World
May 11, 2021
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK (AP) — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, it couldn’t…
Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to ‘shake the world’
World
May 2, 2021
Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to ‘shake the world’
Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days on Sunday killing seven…
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
World
May 1, 2021
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
Protesters against military rule marched in Myanmar on Saturday three months after a coup ended a democratic transition, with several…