Ma Kyal Sin loved taekwondo, spicy food and a good red lipstick. She adopted the English name Angel, and her father hugged her goodbye when she went out on the streets of Mandalay, in central Myanmar, …
‘She Is a Hero’: In Myanmar’s Protests, Women Are on the Front Lines
Ma Kyal Sin loved taekwondo, spicy food and a good red lipstick. She adopted the English name Angel, and her father hugged her goodbye when she went out on the streets of Mandalay, in central Myanmar, …
U.S. Adds Myanmar Ministries, Army Conglomerates to Trade Blacklist
The United States on Thursday unveiled new penalties to punish Myanmar’s army for its Feb. 1 coup, adding the country’s ministries of defense and home affairs and its top military conglomerates to a …
U.S. Adds Myanmar Ministries, Army Conglomerates to Trade Blacklist
The United States on Thursday unveiled new penalties to punish Myanmar’s army for its Feb. 1 coup, adding the country’s ministries of defense and home affairs and its top military conglomerates to a …
UPDATE 1-UK’s Johnson ‘horrified’ by Myanmar violence
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was horrified by the recent violence in Myanmar and called for a restoration of democracy. “I’m horrified by the escalation of violence in …
Clash over Myanmar representation at U.N. averted for now
A clash over who represents Myanmar at the United Nations in New York after a Feb. 1 military coup was averted – for now – after the junta’s replacement quit and the Myanmar U.N. mission confirmed …
U.S. imposes fresh export controls on Myanmar over military coup
The United States on Thursday announced new export restrictions for Myanmar, and added the country’s defense and home affairs ministries and other entities to a trade blacklist. The big picture: The …
Myanmar Sees Deadliest Day as at Least 38 People Killed Protesting Against Military Coup
A day after a rally dispersal that resulted in 38 people losing their lives in Myanmar on Wednesday, citizens returned to the city streets to continue the protests. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar …
UN rights investigator calls for tough sanctions on Myanmar
Thomas Andrews urges the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo and economic sanctions on military rulers.
From homes and streets, Myanmar citizens record spiralling bloodshed
“I wanted to record the inhumanity of the military, shooting at houses and even stray dogs,” Min Thura Zaw told Reuters. “The soldier … came back and shot (at) me intentionally… I want to send my …