- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityMyanmar
Myanmar’s economic woes due to gross mismanagement since coup – U.S. official
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Myanmar's economic turmoil is due to political instability and mismanagement following a February coup, a U.S. official said on Wednesday after a junta minister blamed the crisis…
Myanmar to release 5,600 held over anti-junta protests – state tv
(Reuters) - Myanmar will release more than 5,636 people arrested over their roles in protests against its ruling military, according to an announcement on state television on Monday. The amnesty…
Myanmar junta chief says committed to restoring peace, democracy
(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta leader on Monday defended his military government's actions in a regional peace plan and said it was seeking to restore order, but that its opponents were…
Myanmar junta blames ‘foreign intervention’ for ASEAN summit exclusion
(Reuters) - A spokesman for Myanmar's military government blamed "foreign intervention" for the rare exclusion of its junta leader from a regional leaders' summit later this month. Junta spokesman Zaw…
U.N deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
By Poppy McPherson and Ruma Paul (Reuters) -A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the government has sent thousands of Rohingya refugees…
Killing of Top Rohingya Leader Underscores Violence in Bangladesh Camps
For years, Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah, one of the most prominent advocates for the persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar, predicted he would be killed by the hardliners who regularly sent…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Myanmar military takes responsibility for economic crisis
(Reuters) - Myanmar's ongoing economic problems were caused by "outside factors" and two waves of COVID-19 infections, but the military government takes full responsibility and is working hard to address…
Myanmar air strikes reported in battle, internet cut in more areas
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military launched air strikes at the weekend after clashes with fighters opposed to the junta in the Sagaing region, according to media and a militia member, as…
Myanmar will not address world leaders at U.N., Afghanistan will
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - No representative from Myanmar is scheduled to address the annual high-level U.N. General Assembly, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday, amid rival claims…
UN commissioner urges international effort on Myanmar ‘before it is too late’
(Reuters) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday warned of a human rights catastrophe under military rule in Myanmar and urged the international community to do more…
Attacks on Myanmar telecom towers show evolving tactics in conflict
(Reuters) - Around 700,000 people in Myanmar are estimated to have lost internet access after attacks on telecommunication equipment run by Mytel, the partly army-controlled company said amid reports that…
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…
