Another 15 cases were found in Ruili in the 24-hour period ending at midnight, on top of six in the first two days, health authorities in southwest China’s Yunnan prefecture said.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi fully vaccinated amid spike in cases
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, her lawyer has confirmed to the BBC’s Burmese service. It comes as Myanmar is battling a surge in cases, the effects …
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi fully vaccinated
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, her lawyer has confirmed to the BBC’s Burmese service. It comes as Myanmar is battling a surge in cases, the effects …
Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down in new outbreak
Authorities locked down a Chinese city bordering Myanmar, shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay home as a fresh Covid-19 outbreak expanded.
China tightens security on Myanmar border over virus fears
A Covid-19 outbreak on China’s porous border with Myanmar pushed new cases to the country’s highest level in six months, according to official data Wednesday, despite tightened border security. The …
The police defecting as a new civil war looms in Myanmar
As Myanmar heads towards a new civil war, the police are coming under intense pressure to decide which side they are on. Since the military coup on 1 February, police have been used to brutally …
Singapore says ASEAN aims to speed up plan to end Myanmar crisis
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was working to expedite the implementation of a five-point consensus reached by their leaders to deal with the crisis in Myanmar, Singapore’s foreign …
Myanmar Citizens Praised for ‘Resilience’ Amid Junta Takeover as 200K Have Fled Homes
People in Myanmar “continue peaceful protests despite the massive use of lethal force against them, including heavy weaponry,” said the U.N. human rights chief.
UN rights chief asks world to keep pressure on Myanmar junta
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief on Tuesday praised the “incredible resilience” of Myanmar’s people in helping each other in the wake of a military takeover and violent crackdown, while …
Russia, Indonesia talk up ASEAN’s consensus on Myanmar peace
Russia’s top diplomat expressed his backing for Southeast Asian efforts toward achieving peace in Myanmar on his visit Tuesday to Indonesia to demonstrate the region’s importance to Moscow.