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Myanmar rebels bury more than 30 people killed in ‘barbaric’ attack

(Reuters) - A Myanmar insurgent group said it has buried the remains of more than 30 people who were killed and had their bodies set ablaze, as the U.N. Security…

Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Jan. 10 – source

(Reuters) -A court in military-ruled Myanmar has postponed verdicts it was expected to make in two cases in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Jan. 10,…

Charity’s staff missing in deadly Myanmar attack that left bodies burnt

(Reuters) - Aid group Save the Children said it was suspending operations in Myanmar's strife-torn Kayah state after two staff members went missing in an attack that left at least…

More than 30 killed, bodies burnt in Myanmar’s Kayah state

(Reuters) -More than 30 people, including women and children, were killed and their bodies burnt in Myanmar's conflict-torn Kayah state on Friday, according to a local resident, media reports and…

Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar border

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military carried out more airstrikes on a rebel-controlled area near the Thai border, the rebel group said on Friday, in the latest escalation of violence that…

Myanmar seeks closer China ties with Renminbi trade project

By John Geddie (Reuters) - Myanmar will start accepting Renminbi as an official settlement currency next year for trade with China, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to restart…

Myanmar rebel group calls for no-fly zone to protect civilians

MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - Myanmar's oldest rebel force wants international help to establish a "no-fly zone" near the Thai border, after warning there was a danger of clashes with…

Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar

TOKYO (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study-abroad program in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training. Since the February coup in…

Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Dec 27 – source

(Reuters) -A court in military-ruled Myanmar deferred on Monday the latest verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 27, a source familiar with the…

Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue

MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border, according to a senior Thai…

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi appears in prison uniform in court

(Reuters) - Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court on Friday wearing a white top and a brown wraparound longyi that is the typical uniform for prisoners…

Myanmar photographer arrested at protest dies in custody – friends, media

(Reuters) - A photographer detained after an anti-coup protest in Myanmar's biggest city last week has died while in custody, according to accounts from his friends, media reports and an…