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Myanmar President Aung Hlaing begins India visitMyanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing is on a five-day visit to India. The trip focuses on enhancing trade, connectivity, border security, an...
US calls for Suu Kyi's immediate release as she is moved to house arrestAung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, is set to be placed under house arrest. The United States has called for her immediate and ...
Myanmar leader commutes all death sentencesMyanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was i...
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian presidentMyanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is set to transition to a civilian role as vice-president. He has been nominated for the position an...
Shock move: Burkina Faso joins list of African nations cracking down on LGBTQ rightsBurkina Faso’s military-led transitional parliament has approved legislation criminalizing homosexuality, carrying prison sentences of two ...
Myanmar earthquake death toll at 3,354, junta leader returns from summitThe death toll in Myanmar's earthquake has risen to 3,354, with thousands more injured or missing. The military government and humanitarian...
Myanmar's deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chiefMyanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has boosted the position of ruling general Min Aung Hlaing by reopening diplomatic channels. ...
China kept Myanmar junta chief away from BRI forumChina's decision to exclude Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum was a strategic move to avoi...
Beijing attempts to emerge as peacemaker between Myanmar junta and rebelsThe ethnic rebel groups have issued a statement recently welcoming China’s mediation role in Myanmar’s internal conflict” and promising to ...
ASEAN ministers hold talks on festering Myanmar crisisThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said it is "gravely concerned" over escalating human rights abuses there, but its ef...
Myanmar executes four democracy activists, drawing condemnation and outrageMyanmar executes four democracy activists, drawing condemnation and outrage.
ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare moveThe decision taken by foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at an emergency meeting on Friday night, ma...
Russia says to boost military ties with Myanmar as junta leader visitsRights activists have accused Moscow of legitimising Myanmar's military junta, which came to power in a Feb. 1 coup, by continuing bilatera...
Myanmar's shadow government parades new armed forceThe National Unity Government had announced it would form a People's Defence Force to challenge the army, which seized power on Feb. 1, ous...
Myanmar junta leader says Suu Kyi will soon face trial"Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health. She is at her home and healthy. She is going to face trial at the court in a few days," Min Aung H...
Myanmar junta threatens to dissolve Suu Kyi's party over election fraud"What shall we do with the (National League for Democracy) party that (acted) illegally. Should we dissolve the party or charge those who c...
Myanmar's military junta suspends laws limiting detention, searches"Sections 5, 7, and 8 of the law protecting the privacy and security of the citizens are suspended," a statement signed by junta leader Min...
New charter allows Thai junta chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to become the interim prime ministerThailand adopted an interim constitution yesterday, taking its first step toward the return of an electoral democracy after two months of m...
- Suu Kyi to co-operate with junta on democracy talks
Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met opposition party leaders on Friday - their first direct contact in more than three years.