Aung Thura (pictured) had been led away by men in plain clothes while reporting outside a courthouse in the capital Naypyitaw last Friday.
Myanmar frees detained BBC journalist as protests continue
The BBC said Monday that a journalist from its Burmese-language service was released by authorities in Myanmar but gave no details, as protesters in the Southeast …
Myanmar coup: Mass protests fail to attract global solidarity
EU and US sanctions against Myanmar’s army cannot hide the fact that the Southeast Asian country’s democracy movement is largely on its own.Since the military took over power in Myanmar on February 1, …
Bangladesh: ‘massive’ fire in Rohingya refugee camps forces 20,000 to flee
No reports of deaths or injuries so far among 1 million who fled Myanmar and live in camps in Cox’s Bazar …
UPDATE 1-EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup, foreign policy chief says
The European Union will on Monday impose sanctions on 11 individuals linked to the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he arrived for a meeting of EU foreign …
UPDATE 1-EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup, foreign policy chief says
The European Union will on Monday impose sanctions on 11 individuals linked to the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he arrived for a meeting of EU foreign …
EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup
Myanmar we are going to take sanctions against 11 persons involved in the coup and the repression of the demonstrators,” Borrell said, adding the situation in the country was deteriorating. Reuters …
EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup
Myanmar we are going to take sanctions against 11 persons involved in the coup and the repression of the demonstrators,” Borrell said, adding the situation in the country was deteriorating. Reuters …
EU set to target 11 Myanmar officials over coup, crackdown
The European Union is set to slap sanctions on 11 officials in Myanmar accused of involvement in the military coup and the violent crackdown on protesters that followed, EU foreign …
EU set to target 11 Myanmar officials over coup, crackdown
The European Union is set to slap sanctions on 11 officials in Myanmar accused of involvement in the military coup and the violent crackdown on protesters that followed, EU foreign …