Myanmar VP declared Acting President, turns over control of country to military
(Eagle News) -- Myanmar Vice-President Myint Swe, a former general who ran the powerful Yangon military command, was declared the…
5 years ago
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Australia says Myanmar army must release elected leaders ‘immediately’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Monday demanded Myanmar's army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and…
5 years ago
US gov’t demands immediate release of Suu Kyi, other Myanmar leaders detained by military
(Eagle News) -- The United States government said it is "alarmed" over reports of the detention of Myanmar's State…
5 years ago
News channels blocked as Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, other ministers detained
News channels have been cut off in Myanmar and internet connection were severely disrupted on Monday, Feb. 1, as…
5 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi detained by army in apparent coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's military has detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an…
5 years ago
Suu Kyi’s party confident of landslide victory in Myanmar polls
by Richard SARGENT YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) said Monday it…
6 years ago
Suu Kyi kicks off advance voting for elderly in Myanmar election
by Richard SARGENT / Su Myat MON NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi cast her…
6 years ago
EU parliament cuts Suu Kyi from rights prize honorees
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Parliament on Thursday removed Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the "Sakharov…
6 years ago
China’s Xi stands with Myanmar despite Rohingya genocide accusations
by Hla-Hla HTAY and Dene-Hern CHEN Agence France Presse NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- China's Xi Jinping doubled down on…
6 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denies ‘genocidal intent’ in Rohingya case
by Danny KEMP and Jan HENNOP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE Netherlands (AFP) -- Nobel peace laureate Aung San…
7 years ago
Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Saturday, on the eve of…
7 years ago
Suu Kyi tries to save face with Myanmar reporters’ release
by Richard SARGENT Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- After relentless diplomatic pressure and global outrage, fallen democracy…
7 years ago
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