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
‘Aye Ko’: A coming-of-age story from Myanmar rarely seen on screen
The daring short film tells the story of a young girl in Myanmar who must find her way back home with a goat in time for her sister’s wedding.
Myanmar protesters burn junta leader's images on his birthday
Min Aung Hlaing took power on Feb. 1, overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and cutting short a decade of democratic reforms that had brought Myanmar out of isolation under previous juntas.
Why is the future of Myanmar hanging in the balance? - opinion
Since the occupation of the civilian administration of Myanmar by the armed forces in February 2020 in the form of coup d’état, the country is being run by a military regime.
Myanmar military fails to quell protests four months after coup
Despite a ferocious crackdown by security forces, Myanmar's military is still struggling to impose order after arresting Aung San Suu Kyi and senior leaders of her party.
Myanmar news site says American editor detained
Danny Fenster, 37, the managing editor of one of the country's top independent news sites, was detained at the main international gateway in Yangon while preparing to fly to Malaysia.
Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill five including ousted lawmaker
Reuters could not independently verify the reports and a military spokesman did not answer a phone call seeking comment.
Myanmar pins murder, treason charges on protester; air strikes in east
Wai Moe Naing, a 25-year-old Muslim, has emerged as one of the most high-profile leaders of opposition to the Feb. 1 coup that overhrew an elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
Youths in black: Myanmar protesters train to fight junta
A founder of the group said her United Defense Force was made up of protesters against the Feb. 1 coup who had fled crackdowns in which hundreds of demonstrators have been killed by security forces.
Fighting in Myanmar erupts near Thai border
Myanmar's army made no immediate comment. It historically proclaimed itself the one institution that can keep the multi-ethnic country of over 53 million people together.
Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar
BBC Burmese quoted a witness as saying the reporter was taken into custody by troops on Sunday night. He was asked to raise both hands and was taken away in a car, it said.