More than four months after the coup d’etat that tipped Myanmar into political crisis, the Chinese government says its policy toward the country remains unchanged, and that it is ready to resume …
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi handed new corruption charge that could see her jailed by military for 15 years
The military junta in Myanmar has hit Aung San Suu Kyi with new corruption charges, and if found guilty she faces a 15-year sentence, the local media reported on Thursday. The 75-year-old Nobel …
India frets as Myanmar’s pro-democracy fighters cross border
Thousands of people fleeing the junta’s crackdown in Myanmar have crossed into India’s far-flung eastern states, leading to worries among officials there that the region could become a staging post …
Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges in Myanmar as trial nears
The deposed leader is accused of misuse of land for a charity foundation, on top of accepting bribes of gold and cash …
Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash, state media …
Myanmar authorities open new corruption cases against Suu Kyi
New corruption cases have been opened against Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said on Thursday.
He Used His Poetry To Speak Out Against Myanmar’s Coup. It May Have Cost Him His Life
“They shoot in the head, but they don’t know the revolution is in the heart,” Khet Thi wrote. He died in police custody. In opposing the coup, “I have decided to sacrifice my life,” he told a friend.
UN special rapporteur to Myanmar warns of ‘mass deaths’ from starvation, disease
The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has warned of “mass deaths” from starvation and disease in the wake of fighting between rebel groups and junta forces in the east of the …
UN expert says Myanmar attacks risk humanitarian tragedy
At least one-quarter of the people in Myanmar’s smallest state have been forced to flee their homes because of combat with the military junta that seized power in February, …
UN expert says Myanmar attacks risk humanitarian tragedy
At least one-quarter of the people in Myanmar’s smallest state have been forced to flee their homes because of combat with the military junta that seized power in February, raising fears of a possible …