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U.S. trade chief urges ASEAN envoy to visit Myanmar soon, promote dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to send its special envoy to visit Myanmar as soon as possible to…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi dizzy and drowsy, skips court appearance
(Reuters) -Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to appear at a court hearing on Monday for health reasons, a member of her legal team said, describing her…
Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges ‘defensive war’
(Reuters) - At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between militias and Myanmar's ruling military, a witness and local media said on Friday, in the worst violence since…
Myanmar military releases hardline monk Wirathu -media
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military authorities have freed from jail a nationalist Buddhist monk, Ashin Wirathu, after dropping sedition charges filed during the rule of the ousted government of Aung San…
Britain announces new Myanmar sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced new Myanmar sanctions on Thursday, saying it was targeting a key business associate of the military junta for providing arms and financial support following a…
China envoy visits Myanmar as new route to Indian Ocean opened
(Reuters) - China's special envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang visited Myanmar last week for talks with its military rulers, as a new route spanning the Southeast Asian nation opened…
Myanmar coup: EU calls for immediate release of detained people, says violence must stop
Brussels [Belgium], August 14 (ANI): The European Union on Friday said violence in Myanmar "must stop" and called for the immediate release of all those detained following the February 1…
India welcomes ASEAN’s appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): India welcomed the appointment of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar by the ministers of the Association of Southeast…
Brunei’s candidate emerges front-runner for ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 3 (ANI): Brunei's second foreign minister Erywan Yusof has emerged as the front-runner for the job of ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the…
Myanmar’s junta must return elected govt, respect democratic will of people, says UK Foreign Secretary
London [UK], August 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday (local time) condemned the extension of the state of emergency in Myanmar and said that the junta must…
Myanmar’s military leader declares himself Prime Minister, says elections in 2023
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 2 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister of the country on Sunday saying he plans to be in charge for two years…
Myanmar announces interim govt with state council chief at helm
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The State Administrative Council in Myanmar, consisting of the military that took power in winter, has announced an interim government, the Xinhua news agency reported…
