Refugees who fled to India after latest fighting in Myanmar have begun returning home, officials say More than half of the estimated 5,000 refugees who had fled the heavy fighting in Myanmar’s western Chin state and had entered northeastern India have begun returning home, Indian officials said Thursday. World 16 Nov, 2023
'Horrified' UN official condemns reported killings of civilians in Myanmar 'Horrified' UN official condemns reported killings of civilians in Myanmar World 27 Dec, 2021
Myanmar army airstrikes send hundreds fleeing into Thailand Myanmar's military unleashed airstrikes and heavy artillery on a small town controlled by ethnic guerrillas, sending hundreds of people fleeing across a river into Thailand, local officials and residents said Friday. World 24 Dec, 2021
Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; UN fails to condemn coup Myanmar security forces surrounded the staff compound of striking railway workers opposed to the military junta on Wednesday as ousted lawmakers appointed an acting vice president to take over the duties of detained politicians. World 10 Mar, 2021
Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after a UN special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that this past week left more than 50 peaceful demonstrators dead and scores injured. World 06 Mar, 2021
UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council due to meet Tuesday The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a UN spokesman said on Monday as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday. World 02 Feb, 2021
Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya BANGKOK: Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding officers to “shoot all that you see and that you hear” in villages where minority Rohingya Muslims lived, a human rights group... Women 09 Sep, 2020
Nepal, Myanmar sign MoU on tourism and culture MYANMAR: Nepal and Myanmar inked a memorandum of understanding(MoU) on cooperation in tourism and culture for strengthening relationship in this field following bilateral talks held today in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari and State... Travel 17 Oct, 2019
UN urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, says foreign partners could be complicit JAKARTA: United Nations investigators urged world leaders on Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes. A... Women 05 Aug, 2019
Myanmar State-Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Kathmandu today. Suu Kyi is here on a two-day state visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, the first by a Myanmar State Counsellor. Deputy Prime Minister... Horoscopes 29 Nov, 2018
Myanmar court jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case YANGON: A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. Yangon... Women 04 Sep, 2018
UN calls for Myanmar generals to be tried for genocide, blames Facebook for incitement UN report: Myanmar army operations showed "genocidal intent" Calls for Myanmar commander-in-chief, generals, to face justice Government led by Aung San Suu Kyi contributed to crimes Facebook shuts accounts of Myanmar... Women 28 Aug, 2018
