Authorities said Sunday they would investigate the deaths of two teenagers at a Myanmar juvenile centre after the family of one victim alleged abuse, in a scandal plaguing the country’s notorious …
From Myanmar to Moyard for couple on magic carpet mission
But mounting debt forced the couple to sell homes in Shankill and Killiney, where they had spent millions building a Miami-style mansion overlooking the sea. “When the 2008 crash came we were badly …
India-Myanmar Border on High Alert After Ambush by Separatist Rebels
Indian security forces have been put on high alert along the country’s border with Myanmar following another ambush by separatist rebels that killed three personnel of a paramilitary outfit. An …
Myanmar economy to recover fast from pandemic, PMI rising: business reports
The Myanmar economy could recover at a faster pace than its neighbours as it has so far been able to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Meanwhile, the nations’ Purchase Manager Index has also …
Facebook Rejects Request to Release Myanmar Officials’ Data for Genocide Case
Facebook has objected to a request from Gambia, which has accused Myanmar at the World Court of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, to release posts and communications by members of Myanmar …
Canadian pastor jailed in Myanmar for defying coronavirus ban
Myanmar-born preacher David Lah convicted for flouting ban on gatherings and sentenced to three months in prison.
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel coronavirus to jail with hard labour for three months for holding church services in defiance of …
Canadian pastor sentenced to three months in prison for defying Myanmar’s coronavirus law
A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended to combat the spread of the …
Canadian pastor guilty of defying Myanmar’s coronavirus law
A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended …
After a century of logging, Myanmar struggles to preserve its teak groves
Writer and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk is a storytelling odyssey across the world in the footsteps of our human forebears. This is his latest dispatch from Myanmar. We …