Myanmar

Myanmar military brass hit with new US, EU sanctions over coup

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The European Union and the United States slapped sanctions Monday on top police and military…

US orders departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar, it…

Wounded Myanmar refugees tell of air strike horror

by Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse MAE SUAT, Thailand (AFP) -- Civilians wounded in Myanmar air strikes…

Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The death toll in the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters has passed 500, as armed rebel…

Myanmar bloodshed ‘absolutely outrageous’, Biden says after deadly weekend

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden led global condemnation of an "absolutely outrageous" crackdown by Myanmar's junta that…

Global condemnation after bloodiest day since Myanmar coup

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a…

Scores dead as Myanmar junta puts on show of force

  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's security forces killed at least 91 people Saturday in the bloodiest day since the…

Thailand faces meth trafficking surge after Myanmar coup

  by Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse NONG KAI, Thailand (AFP) -- A village watchman trains his binoculars on a…

World not tough enough on Myanmar crisis: UN expert

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The world's response to the Myanmar crisis has been too sluggish and far from tough…

Firebomb attack at Suu Kyi’s party headquarters in Myanmar

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A fire from a hurled Molotov cocktail broke out early Friday at the party headquarters…

UN body urges action over Myanmar military crackdown

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN Human Rights Council voiced alarm Wednesday at…

Myanmar junta frees 600 detainees including AP photographer

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar freed more than 600 coup detainees on Wednesday, including an Associated Press photographer arrested…

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