Indonesia Says UK to Support ASEAN Effort in Resolving Myanmar Crisis Retno Marsudi made the remark in a news briefing after talks with visiting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. Indonesia is …
Alarming number of children killed in Myanmar unrest
Human rights groups say over 40 children have been killed since the start of Myanmar’s brutal military crackdown.
Myanmar authorities arrest country’s best-known comedian amid ongoing crackdown
Comedian and social activist Zarganar, pictured here in 2011, was arrested by Myanmar authorities on Tuesday in Yangon. (Khin Maung Win, File/The Associated Press) Authorities in Myanmar arrested the …
Thailand must help refugees
As the Thai-Myanmar border situation becomes ever more tense, with more fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic groups, particularly the Karen National Union (KNU), Thailand is bracing for …
Myanmar Forces Arrest Comedian, Break up Doctors’ Protest
Authorities in Myanmar have arrested the country’s best-known comedian as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against February’s military coup.
Russia Says Sanctions Could Push Myanmar Towards ‘Full-Scale Civil Conflict’
Russia said on Tuesday that sanctions against authorities in Myanmar were futile, extremely dangerous and could ultimately pushed the country towards civil war, the Interfax news agency reported.
Wanted lists published in Myanmar as junta extends crackdown
Myanmar’s military is waging war on its citizens. Some say it’s time to fight back
From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader offers a bleak view of Myanmar’s future, as the country is cleaved apart by a military coup. The possibility …
POSCO denies profitable gas project’s alleged ties to Myanmar junta
MOGE has a 15 percent stake and this prompted pro-democracy supporters of Myanmar to claim the business is being used to finance the military regime. “We don’t buy that argument, given the fact that …
POSCO denies profitable gas project’s alleged ties to Myanmar junta
MOGE has a 15 percent stake and this prompted pro-democracy supporters of Myanmar to claim the business is being used to finance the military regime. “We don’t buy that argument, given the fact that …