myanmar

US journalist jailed for spreading misinformation in Myanmar

Fenster’s lawyer revealed on Friday in Myanmar that his client – an American who works as the managing editor of…

2 years ago

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi makes 1st in-person appearance in court since coup

The deposed politician also had a face-to-face meeting with her legal team that lasted for about 30 minutes, Suu Kyi’s…

3 years ago

Reports of ‘80 protesters killed’ in one day as post-coup military crackdown continues in Myanmar

The reported casualties were a result of clashes that occurred in Bago through Thursday night and Friday, according to the…

3 years ago

‘A kind of coup in the middle of London’: Myanmar’s envoy to UK says he was LOCKED out of embassy

The envoy, Kyaw Zwar Minn, spent the night in his car after he and members of his staff were told…

3 years ago

US orders evacuation of ‘non-emergency’ diplomats & families from Myanmar amid calls for intervention

The one-sentence State Department announcement came on Tuesday evening in Washington, on the day the opposition in Myanmar began a…

3 years ago

Myanmar protesters refuse to give up mass rallies after bloodiest weekend since coup (VIDEOS)

The civil unrest continued across Myanmar into Monday, with thousands protesting the February 1 coup, as well as mourning the…

3 years ago

Amid escalating violence, Myanmar’s armed insurgents warn of action as clamour grows for ‘federal army’ to defend civilians

After at least 90 people were reportedly killed on Saturday – as the military celebrated its annual Armed Forces Day…

3 years ago

‘Shots fired’ at US mission in Myanmar, embassy says amid clashes between police and anti-coup protesters

“There were no injuries. We are investigating the incident,” the embassy tweeted.A photo from the scene shows bullet holes in…

3 years ago

Hundreds of detained anti-coup protesters released in Myanmar – media

The detainees were released from Insein prison of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, on Wednesday. Some 16 buses carrying the freed…

3 years ago

Myanmar is a strategic headache for Beijing, but anti-China feeling in the country is not as strong as Western media claims

As unrest rages in Myanmar, over the weekend a number of Chinese-owned factories and businesses were torched by demonstrators in…

3 years ago