Biden administration sanctions two children of Min Aung Hlaing over Myanmar military coup and crackdown on protesters.
US expands sanctions to family of Myanmar’s coup leader
The United States announced sanctions Wednesday on two family members of Myanmar’s commander in chief, beefing up U.S. financial penalties in response to the military’s five-week-old coup and its …
Diplomats: UN to condemn violence against Myanmar protesters
U.N. Security Council diplomats say members have approved a statement calling for a reversal of the military coup in Myanmar and strongly condemning the violence against peaceful protesters and urging …
Sri Lanka invites Myanmar junta rep to meeting, denies endorsing coup
Sri Lanka has invited a representative of Myanmar’s junta to a meeting of Asian foreign ministers but denied on Wednesday that its gesture endorsed the country’s military coup, condemned globally over …
Sri Lanka invites India for BIMSTEC FMs meet on February 1
Colombo has also sent invites for finance ministers meet to Myanmar’s U Wunna Maung lwin, who has been appointed as the foreign minister of the country by the military after the coup Sri Lanka has …
Three hours in ‘hell room’: Myanmar protester describes beating in custody
(Reuters) – A protester in Myanmar who says he was detained by troops for three hours as part of the crackdown against opponents of last month’s military coup has described being beaten with belts …
Sri Lanka invites foreign minister of Myanmar junta for BIMSTEC meet
Lanka has invited the new foreign minister of Myanmar’s junta to BIMSTEC ministerial meeting next month, triggering a controversy that it is endorsing the military coup in the Southeast Asian nation …
U.N. Security Council agrees to condemn Myanmar violence, urge military restraint
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council agreed on a statement on Wednesday that condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and urges military restraint, diplomats said, but dropped language …
A New Generation Takes the Lead in Myanmar Protests
When massive demonstrations swept Myanmar in opposition to last month’s military coup, 17-year-old Sithu Shein rushed to the front lines. The high-school student, who used to spend his free time …
Myanmar troops target railway workers as generals hire lobbyist
Security forces in Myanmar have stormed a compound housing striking railway workers and surrounded hundreds of anti-coup protesters in two places in the main city of Yangon, as the country’s generals …