India to fly home 500 from Thailand after scam hub raid: Thai PMIndia was to repatriate 500 of its citizens from Thailand after a crackdown on a Myanmar scam hub led to workers fleeing over the border, t...
29 Oct, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centresSpaceX has shut down over 2,500 Starlink devices at scam centers in Myanmar. This action follows an AFP report on the widespread use of the...
22 Oct, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts threatening refugeesThousands of trained community workers and volunteers had already been deployed, alongside medical and rescue personnel who are on stand-by...
13 May, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Myanmar air force chief in Moscow for military helicopter expo: ReportsRussia said in March it wanted to strengthen military ties with Myanmar despite the coup, and Russia's deputy defence minister, Alexander F...
20 May, 2021, 04.25 PM IST
UN fears Myanmar heading towards Syria-style 'full-blown conflict'In a statement, the UN rights office urged countries to take immediate and decisive action to push the military leaders behind a February 1...
13 Apr, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
US orders diplomats out of Myanmar as violence spiralsDaily protests demanding the restoration of the elected government have been met with a military crackdown that has left more than 520 civi...
31 Mar, 2021, 10.29 AM IST
Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdownWith tussles over diplomatic loyalties overseas, pro-democracy activists held more demonstrations in Myanmar on Friday to oppose the Feb. 1...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Reuters journalists not jailed because of profession in Myanmar: Aung San Suu KyiWa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to 7 years of prison last week for breaching the country's hardline Official Secrets Act while repor...
13 Sep, 2018, 08.45 AM IST
- World powers push Myanmar on political reforms
World powers on Saturday called on Myanmar's military rulers to make "tangible" progress on political reforms ahead of a planned visit by U...
28 Sep, 2008, 08.03 AM IST
- Myanmar to auction 1,600 lots of precious stones
Military-run Myanmar has opened another major auction of gems and jade in the nation's economic hub Yangon, despite international efforts t...
16 Jan, 2008, 02.11 PM IST
- Aung San Suu Kyi meets Myanmar junta official
Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met for one hour Friday with a junta official.
11 Jan, 2008, 04.40 PM IST
- ASEAN, EU agree to speed up trade deal
ASEAN and the European Union agreed Thursday to expedite negotiations for a free trade agreement, saying relations should not be held hosta...
22 Nov, 2007, 05.13 PM IST
- UN Security Council'strongly deplores' Myanmar crackdown
In its first public statement on Myanmar unrest, the UN Security Council has “strongly deplored” the use of violence by the military junta ...
13 Oct, 2007, 12.11 AM IST
- India ask Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
India, under fire for its low-key reaction to the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, has told the military regime to...
05 Oct, 2007, 10.05 AM IST
- Myanmar be offered shared rule: Indonesia FM
Myanmar's military junta should be allowed to temporarily share power with a civilian govt to facilitate transition to democracy, Indonesia...
03 Oct, 2007, 11.02 AM IST
- Myanmar issue a Catch-22 for India
India, reluctant to condemn the crackdown, has been under international pressure to exert its influence on Myanmar to pressure the military...
03 Oct, 2007, 04.40 AM IST
- US imposes visa ban on Myanmar leaders
The US administration slapped visa bans on more than 30 members of the Myanmar junta and their families, the State Department has said.
29 Sep, 2007, 09.14 AM IST