- 29 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityMyanmar
11 Myanmar diplomats in US, Switzerland refuse to return home
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 29 (ANI): Eleven Myanmar diplomats in the United States and Switzerland have refused to return and are creating a united front as they seek to remain in…
Jaishankar meets Indonesian counterpart, exchange views on situation in Myanmar, COVID cooperation
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi and exchanged views on the situation in Myanmar and discussed COVID-19…
Myanmar military targeting lawyers as conflict intensifies
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 28 (ANI): As the conflict within Myanmar continues to intensify, the military has now turned its focus to targeting lawyers in its bid to consolidate control over…
Myanmar military torturing detainees to know whereabouts of opponents, says released US journalist
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): Myanmar's military is using torture to extract information from detainees on the whereabouts of senior opposition members and activist leaders, an American journalist recently released…
EU, UK slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to military coup
Brussels [Belgium], June 22 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the February 1 coup…
Myanmar’s military leader leaves for Russia to take part in international conference
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 21 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing has left for Russia to take part in an international conference on security, reported state media. Min Aung Hlaing…
Myanmar soccer goalkeeper to apply for refugee status in Japan as military crackdown continues
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (ANI): Pyae Lyan Aung, Myanmar national soccer goalkeeper, will apply for refugee status in Japan on Tuesday after expressing fear for his life for making a…
Myanmar: Timely support, action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN envoy
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener on Friday said timely support and action by UN Security Council (UNSC) is paramount in the…
India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): India on Friday abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar saying that its views were not reflected in the draft…
China’s support to Myanmar military a ‘major leap backward’ for South Asian country: Report
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 17 (ANI): The decision of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to recognise Myanmar's military dictatorship earlier this month is likely to be a…
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi’s trial begins today
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 14 (ANI): More than four months after a military coup took place in Myanmar, the trial of ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi opened on Monday…
Myanmar Crisis – What is ASEAN Waiting For?
Myanmar Crisis - What is ASEAN Waiting For? On 24 April 2021, ASEAN undertook a rare initiative by calling a Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta, the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat.…
