The United States and Britain announced Thursday sanctions on businesses controlled by the Myanmar military, which took control of the country in a coup on Feb. 1.
S’pore, Indonesia back Asean leaders’ summit on Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia on Thursday (March 25) backed convening a summit of Asean leaders on Myanmar, saying the region should reach a common standing on the crisis following …
S’pore, Indonesia back Asean leaders’ summit on Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia on Thursday (March 25) backed convening a summit of Asean leaders on Myanmar, saying the region should reach a common standing on the crisis following …
Myanmar coup: Grieving family of young girl shot dead by the military forced into hiding
The family of a young girl killed in her home by Myanmar’s security forces say they have gone into hiding and dare not return for fear of being targeted by the military. Khin Myo Chit was shot dead in …
U.S. sanctions companies that back Myanmar military following coup
The Treasury Department has issued new sanctions targeting holding companies that financially support the Myanmar military.
Thailand faces meth trafficking surge after Myanmar coup
A village watchman trains his binoculars on a suspicious fishing boat — the first line of defence as Thailand braces for a fresh methamphetamine influx after a coup in neighbouring Myanmar. The …
Myanmar coup: 7-year-old died in her father’s arms after being shot by security forces
She died in her father’s arms on the way to the clinic. At just 7 years old, Khin Myo Chit became the youngest victim of Myanmar’s increasingly bloody coup Tuesday, gunned down by security forces at …
‘It’s too painful, daddy’: Last words of seven-year-old girl who became the youngest victim of army brutality in Myanmar when she was gunned down as she tried to run into her …
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Khin Myo Chit was shot inside her home when security forces opened fire in the Chan Mya Thazi township, a suburb of Myanmar on Tuesday.
Singapore, Indonesia back Asean summit on Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia yesterday backed convening a summit of Asean leaders on Myanmar, saying the region should arrive at a common stand on the crisis following the Feb 1 …
UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business
Britain’s top diplomat says the U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar …