Exclusive: officers involved in violent crackdown worked with European police on controlling protests …
Myanmar leader urges civil servants to return to work
Myanmar’s junta leader on Thursday urged government employees to return to work after absences that he blamed on harassment by “unscrupulous persons”, in his first public remarks on the protests …
The generals in Myanmar are not as secure as they look
The brazen seizure of power by the military has energised the population and produced a public display of cross-party unity, says Francis Wade …
Myanmar’s Military Detains More Government Officials as Anti-Coup Protests Continue
Members of Myanmar’s often persecuted ethnic minorities Thursday joined a sixth day of growing nationwide protests against the military’s overthrow of the civilian government. Members of the ethnic …
Myanmar police used machine guns against protesters, says Amnesty
Amnesty International says security forces in Myanmar deployed machine guns against peaceful protesters and shot one woman in the head during a demonstration against the militarys …
Ethnic minorities protest Myanmar coup, as opposition grows
Members of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities marched through streets in traditional dress and floated on wooden long boats in a scenic lake to protest last week’s coup …
Myanmar Coup Poses Diplomatic Challenge for World Leaders
The international community is grappling with how and even whether to engage with the regime of Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who last week ended Myanmar’s decadelong transition to democracy.
Thailand says to administer 10 million COVID-19 shots monthly from June
Thailand announced plans on Thursday to inoculate 1 million of its most vulnerable people against COVID-19 by May and start mass vaccinations in June, with the aim of administering 10 doses a month.
Greece seeks Gulf allies to counter tension with Turkey
Foreign ministers and senior officials from several Persian Gulf countries were meeting in Athens on Thursday, as Greece seeks to expand alliances to counter tension …
Turkey: 9 detained over student protests against new rector
Turkish police on Thursday detained nine people who had gathered outside an Istanbul courthouse to show solidarity with others detained for graffiti supporting student …