Myanmar

Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Myanmar's military must restore democracy and stop the violence against citizens, Indonesian President Joko Widodo…

Southeast Asian leaders set for Myanmar crisis talks

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Southeast Asian leaders will hold Myanmar crisis talks Saturday with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing…

Myanmar crisis summit a test for ASEAN’s credibility: Thailand

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A weekend summit on the Myanmar coup crisis will be a test for ASEAN's credibility and…

Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar: UN envoy

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The Myanmar military junta's crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a…

Japan urges release of journalist in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Japan urged Myanmar authorities on Monday to release from prison a Japanese journalist accused of spreading…

UN fears Myanmar heading towards Syria-style ‘full-blown conflict’

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN rights chief warned Tuesday of possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar…

Myanmar’s post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar's second-biggest…

DFA repatriates 163 more Filipinos from Myanmar

(Eagle News) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar on Thursday, April 9. The department…

Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country's anti-coup protests was…

Britain slams ‘bullying’ Myanmar over London embassy standoff

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Thursday condemned "bullying" by the Myanmar junta after the country's ambassador to…

Junta says Suu Kyi broke secrets law, international pressure rises

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been accused of breaking a colonial-era official…

UN envoy urges action to prevent Myanmar ‘civil war’

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN envoy on Myanmar on Wednesday implored the Security Council to take action…

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