SYDNEY — Win Htet Oo has dreamed about competing in the Olympics since he was 6 years old. But when the men’s 50-meter freestyle final takes place in Tokyo late Saturday, the swimmer from Myanmar, 27, …
Protests, Accusations Against Myanmar Junta Ahead of Coup Anniversary
Small groups of students protested Myanmar’s military junta on Saturday in Mandalay and a human rights group accused the armed forces of crimes against humanity ahead of the six-month anniversary of …
Residents: Myanmar leaders use pandemic as political weapon
With coronavirus deaths rising in Myanmar, allegations are growing from residents and human rights activists that the military government, which seized control in February, is using the pandemic to …
Activists allege Myanmar leaders are ‘weaponizing’ COVID-19
With coronavirus deaths rising in Myanmar, allegations are growing from residents and human rights activists that the military government, which seized control in February, is using the pandemic to …
Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Suu Kyi’s shadow
Imprisoned by the military, detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is isolated from the young protesters now forging their own struggle for democracy outside of her shadow. Sunday marks six months …
What’s happening in Myanmar, six months after the coup?
Myanmar has endured six months of turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and ended the country’s decade-old experiment with democracy. The junta has consolidated its position …
UN warned of ‘dire’ COVID situation in Myanmar
The United Kingdom has warned the United Nations Security Council that half of coup-wracked Myanmar’s population of 54 million could become infected with COVID-19 within the next two weeks. Myanmar …
US urges UN Council to press Myanmar to return to democracy
A senior U.S. diplomat urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to press Myanmar’s military to stop violence and restore democracy, warning that with COVID-19 surging and hunger increasing, “the …
Covid and a coup: The double crisis pushing Myanmar to the brink
It’s a double whammy that has left Myanmar with no room to breathe – a military coup coupled with a pandemic that has killed thousands. On 1 February, Myanmar’s military seized power from its civilian …
WB for Rohingya integration in Bangladesh, MOFA rejects move
The foreign ministry rejected a move of the World Bank seeking Bangladesh to engage in an initiative to work out ways to ensure granting the Rohingya people of Myanmar more rights including …