As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a “ceasefire” — though it said it would continue to respond to “actions that …
UN envoy: Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war
The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented scale” and urged the U.N. Security Council …
UN is warned to prevent ‘civil war’ in Myanmar as China says it wants a ‘democratic transition’ there but rules out sanctions against junta
More than 520 people have died in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, halting Myanmar’s decade-old experiment in democracy.
U.N. Special Envoy Tells Security Council to Act to Avoid ‘Bloodbath’ in Myanmar
United Nations special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told a session of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that “a bloodbath is imminent” because of the military’s intensified …
UN security council must act to stop ‘bloodbath’ in Myanmar, says envoy
Christine Schraner Burgener warns of growing risk of civil war after over 520 killed since military seized power Last modified on Wed 31 Mar 2021 17.55 EDT The UN envoy on Myanmar has implored the …
Hindustan Aeronautics denies business links with Myanmar’s military
HAL has had no business dealings with Myanmar Defence Forces from 2017-2019. In fact, HAL did not have any business dealing even after 2019 with Myanmar till date, a spokesman said …
US orders some diplomats to evacuate Myanmar amid deadly crackdown on protesters
The United States has ordered some American diplomats and their loved ones to evacuate Myanmar amid escalating violence two months after the military junta seized power. Vaccine Watch: What you need …
Over 500 Protesters Dead, 2,600 Detained in Myanmar Since February 1 Coup
Protests against the military seizure of Myanmar have persisted, with at least 521 protesters killed and 2,608 people detained since the coup last month. Amid the ongoing protests, attacks on …
Myanmar military airstrikes killed children, activists say
Children were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country’s southeast, a humanitarian aid group said Tuesday, as junta forces …
‘People were going crazy’: Myanmar detainees recount military’s cruelty
Freed protesters and a journalist detained by the junta describe beatings and squalid conditions Last modified on Wed 31 Mar 2021 10.43 EDT Released from detention in Myanmar, protesters and …