Myanmar
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing departs for Russia to expand energy and economic ties
Russia will be the fifth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president, with official trips to India, China, Laos, and, earlier this month, Thailand.
Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
UN postpones decision on Taliban, Myanmar junta recognition
The credentials committee is unlikely to again consider the rival claims to represent Afghanistan and Myanmar until late 2022.
World condemns Myanmar for conviction of ousted leader Suu Kyi
The United States, EU, UN, the UK and Japan all condemned Myanmar for sentencing deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years in detention.
Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into UN for now - diplomats
The committee will likely defer its decisions on the representation of Afghanistan and Myanmar on the understanding that the current ambassadors for both countries remain in the seats.
Freed journalist Danny Fenster celebrates personal Hanukkah miracle
Fenster, the journalist freed from Myanmar on November 15, will be honored in his native Detroit’s Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony on Sunday.
How a determined Jewish community brought home journalist Danny Fenster
Danny Fenster, a 37-year-old Jewish journalist from Huntington Woods, had been held since May 24 in a Myanmar prison by the country’s military junta.
Myanmar frees US Jewish journalist after negotiations with ex-US diplomat
Fenster was among dozens of media workers detained in Myanmar since the February 1 coup.
Who is Danny Fenster, Jewish-US journalist jailed in Myanmar?
Fenster's trial has been conducted in military-run courts inside the prison with no access for outside observers.
Myanmar jails Jewish US journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years
He is the first Western journalist to be jailed in recent years in Myanmar following its military coup.
Myanmar army ruler elects himself as caretaker PM, pledges elections
Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing promised new elections, six months after seizing power. He then elected himself interim Prime Minister.
Infamous Israeli lobbyist for Myanmar Junta ceases efforts; wasn't paid
Since rising to early infamy after trying to sell 3 transport US transport helicopters to Iran, Ben-Menashe moved to Canada to start his own lobbying firm, representing many controversial clients.
