Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, and Myanmar’s junta leader discussed security issues in Moscow on Monday and committed to further strengthening bilateral ties, Russia’s …
Myanmar junta leader in Moscow for second trip abroad since coup
Myanmar’s junta chief arrived in Moscow on Sunday to attend a security conference, marking only his second known trip abroad since he seized power in a coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the …
UN General Assembly demands Myanmar Junta end coup and stop the killings
Myanmar’s trajectory — from decades of military rule to a move toward democratic transition in recent years, and then abruptly and violently back to military rule this year — has made the Southeast …
Around 10,000 Refugees Fled To India, Thailand From Myanmar: UN Told
About 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the country led to “acute” new displacements of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Special Envoy of the UN …
Some 10,000 refugees fled to India, Thailand from Myanmar: Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar tells UN
In my daily contacts with stakeholders in Myanmar, I hear first-hand accounts about the dire situation. People suffer from deprivation, have no hope and live in fear,” Christine Schraner Burgener, …
Myanmar junta leader arrives in Moscow for security conference
Myanmar’s junta chief arrived in Moscow on Sunday to attend a security conference, marking only his second known trip abroad since he seized power in a coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the …
Pope joins Myanmar bishops’ appeal for humanitarian corridors
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Myanmar’s military leaders to allow aid to reach displaced, hungry people who have fled fighting since the Feb. 1 coup and to respect religious sites as places of …
Pope on Myanmar: Houses of worship serve as neutral refuge
Pope Francis on Sunday decried the suffering of refugees in Myanmar and pleaded that houses of worship be respected as neutral places to take shelter. He told the public gathered in St. Peter’s Square …
Japan refuses to sanction Myanmar over China factor, undermines US strategy
Japan’s reluctance to put financial pressure on Myanmar military shows the difficulties Joe Biden faces in convincing allies to defend democracy.
Talking to both sides in Myanmar, says Indian envoy to Japan
India backs the ASEAN initiative on resolution of the situation in the country. The initiative is a five-point agenda that calls for humanitarian assistance, cessation of violence …