Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia’s capacity as chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and will meet junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, the prime minister and the …
At least 18 killed by military bombing at Myanmar Buddhist festival, rights org says
L ONDON — The military junta in Myanmar dropped at least one bomb from a paraglider, killing at least 18 people and injuring another 45, some of them seriously, at a vigil protesting military rule, a …
At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival
A paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar has killed at least 24 people and wounded 47 others, a spokesperson from the exiled National Unity Government told BBC Burmese.
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died” because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
Dozens killed in Myanmar after armed paraglider attack: Reports
More than 20 people were killed in central Myanmar after the military launched motorised paraglider attacks during an antigovernment candlelight vigil, according to Amnesty International and media …
At least 24 killed as paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival
A paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar has killed at least 24 people and wounded 47 others, a spokesperson from the exiled National Unity Government told BBC Burmese.
Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: residents
YANGON: A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday (Oct 7).
Thai call centre victims rescued from Myanmar traffickers
YANGON: Sixteen Thai citizens lured into scamming compounds in Myawaddy have been repatriated and are undergoing assessment as human trafficking victims.
Myanmar could boost power output by 30% if gas losses were prevented, says Energy Minister
YANGON: Union Minister for Energy U Ko Ko Lwin said that about 85 per cent of Myanmar’s natural gas consumption is used for electricity generation, and if gas leakage and loss could be prevented, the …
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing …