Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is “gravely concerned” about escalating bloodshed since a Feb. 1 coup, but close military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean …
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) – Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military’s bloody crackdown on dissent …
Suu Kyi Faces Court as Britain Targets Myanmar Military Business
Britain on Thursday ramped up sanctions against the Myanmar junta over its brutal crackdown on protests, as ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court.
Opinion: Financial institutions must stand with the people of Myanmar
The World Bank and other development finance institutions are powerful actors, but so far they have not tried to use their power to stop the coup in Myanmar.
South Korea urges citizens to leave Myanmar amid growing violence
April 1 (UPI) –South Korea is urging its citizens in Myanmar to come home after the United Nations warned of an “imminent bloodbath” after the Feb. 1 coup and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi. South …
Myanmar has become a global flashpoint as violence escalates. Here’s what to know
The Myanmar military has shutdown broadband internet services in the latest of numerous crackdowns on protestors since the Feb. 1 coup. On Sunday, more than 100 people died in the bloodiest day since …
UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, but dropped the …
UN Security Council condemns deadly Myanmar crackdown after tense deliberations
The UN Security Council on Thursday “strongly condemned” the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, in a unanimous statement watered down by China after two days of tough negotiations. “Members …
Myanmar military charges Suu Kyi with breaking official secrets law
April 1 (UPI) –The Myanmar military has charged deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with a nearly 100-year-old, colonial-era law that comes with a 14-year prison sentence, one of her attorneys …
Threat of Civil War Looms in Myanmar as Protests, Violence Continue
The threat of civil war is looming over Myanmar, after more than 500 protestors have been killed and thousands more detained in the two months since the military seized control of the country. At …