The U.N. Security Council called Friday for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar as stated in an ASEAN plan, giving unanimous approval to a statement watered down to satisfy China and Russia. The …
Thousands in Myanmar poised to flee to Thailand
MAE SARIANG • Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers in Myanmar are poised to cross into Thailand if, as expected, fighting intensifies between the Myanmar army and Karen insurgents, joining those who …
Rare footage shows gun battle at Myanmar-Thailand border
Fighting between Myanmar’s military and armed ethnic groups is moving so close to the border it can be seen from Thailand. While a leader from the Karen National Liberation Army says their small …
Thousands set to flee Myanmar violence for Thailand
Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers look poised to flee Myanmar into Thailand if violence escalates in the wake of February’s military coup.Insurgent groups from the Karen, Kachin and others have come …
Thousands of Myanmar Villagers Poised to Flee Violence to Thailand, Group Says
Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers in Myanmar are poised to cross into Thailand if, as expected, fighting intensifies between the Myanmar army and Karen insurgents, joining those who have already …
UN envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy
The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power after the Feb. 1 coup and risks bringing the …
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
The report by the U.N. Development Program, or UNDP, said 12 million people could fall into dire economic straits as businesses remain shuttered in a standoff between the junta and a mass civil …
Myanmar junta says rockets fired at 2 air bases; no injuries
Rockets were fired at two Myanmar government air bases on Thursday, causing minor damage but no injuries, the military junta said. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks on the bases in …
EU extends Myanmar sanctions, including against junta leader
The European Union has extended for a year sanctions against senior officials in Myanmar, including junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, and others involved in the military coup in February. EU …
Two Myanmar air bases come under attack – reports
Unidentified attackers launched assaults on two Myanmar air bases on Thursday, with blasts reported at one base and rocket fire seen at another, media and a witness said. The attacks come after three …