Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday the situation in Myanmar will be among several issues that will be addressed at the ASEAN summit.
EU announces further sanctions on Myanmar’s junta
In view of the continuing escalation of violence and grave human rights following the military takeover two years ago, the European Council has adopted the fifth round of restrictive measures. The new …
Myanmar tops Asian summit’s agenda as global issues loom
Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying …
Over 20 Myanmar Regime Forces Killed in Two Days of Resistance Attacks
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Sagaing, Mandalay and Tanintharyi regions and Mon and Rakhine states.
US expands sanctions on Myanmar, NKorea aviation sectors
The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation and defense sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish the two countries for weapons-related violations of U.S.
Myanmar Rebels Risk Life And Limb In DIY Weapons Factories
Under an awning in a bamboo thicket in northern Myanmar, an anti-coup fighter following instructions from YouTube welds scavenged steel into crude mortar rounds and shells to be fired at junta troops.
War-Crime Committing Myanmar Junta Air Chief Appointed to Lead ASEAN Body
General Tun Aung, who is directing a brutal aerial bombing campaign against civilians, takes helm of ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference.
EU targets 19 more Myanmar officials with sanctions
The European Union has slapped sanctions on several senior officials and armed forces officers in Myanmar, where a military takeover last year set off violence that threatens to destabilize other part …
Explainer: Why is ASEAN holding a special meeting on Myanmar?
Foreign ministers from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting on Thursday to discuss an intensifying crisis in Myanmar, 18 months after agreeing a peace …
Amnesty International: Jet Fuel Sales to Myanmar Aiding Junta War Crimes
Chevron, PetroChina and other oil firms shipping jet fuel to Myanmar for civilian use may be inadvertently supplying an air force accused of widespread war crimes and should pause all deliveries …