- 24 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityMyanmar
Cambodian PM says Myanmar junta has right to attend ASEAN
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday he plans to visit Myanmar for talks with its military rulers and said junta officials should be invited to…
UN calls on Myanmar to halt excessive force after media reports five killed
(Reuters) - The United Nations has called for Myanmar to hold to account anyone using excessive force against unarmed civilians after security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protesters…
Hundreds of telecoms towers downed in Myanmar coup resistance
(Reuters) - More than 400 telecommunication towers in military-ruled Myanmar have been destroyed by opponents of a Feb. 1 coup, state media reported on Friday, attacks which cellphone operators said…
U.N. says about half of Myanmar’s people could sink into poverty in 2022
(Reuters) - Urban poverty is on course to triple in Myanmar, pushing nearly half the population below the poverty line next year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as the…
Myanmar’s military govt files new corruption charge against Suu Kyi – state TV
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military government has filed a new corruption charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported on Tuesday.…
China-Myanmar border port resumes trade after four-month closure -CCTV
BEIJING (Reuters) - The border port of Wanding in China's Yunnan province resumed trade with neighbouring Myanmar on Friday after being closed for 136 days due to the pandemic, Chinese…
U.S. and others concerned about Myanmar army operations in northwest
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday issued a joint statement along with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea and Britain expressing concern over a military…
Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes India-Myanmar border region
(Reuters) - A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. According to India's National…
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military has arrested 18 medics for providing treatment to patients who were members of "terrorist organisations", a state-run newspaper said Wednesday, referring to outlawed anti-junta groups. Troops…
Myanmar opposition raises $6.3 million on launch of ‘revolution’ bonds
(Reuters) - A shadow government in Myanmar said it has raised $6.3 million on the opening day of its inaugural bonds sale, in its biggest move yet to generate funds…
Myanmar junta chief to be absent from China-ASEAN leader summit -sources
(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is not attending a virtual China-ASEAN leaders' summit on Monday, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting. The sources, from…
Rescuing American in Myanmar, former New Mexico governor scores again in despot diplomacy
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson helped free American Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison on Monday, and the journalist's release was the latest…
