Bomb Explodes at Headquarters of Pro-Military Party in Myanmar
Six bombs exploded in three different locations in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon today, including at the headquarters of a political...
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Villagers Lament ‘Honest Farmer’ Tortured to Death by Myanmar Junta
Farmer Myo Myint Than was in the wrong place at the wrong time Sunday, seen near a shop where an...
Myanmar Elderly Perish as Village Razed in Fire Blamed on Junta Troops
Four elderly villagers in central Myanmar were killed when a fire tore through their village, destroying about 250 houses and...
How Do Japanese Female Millennials View CLMV (Cambodia / Lao PDR / Myanmar / Viet Nam) as Travel Destinations? Webinars Based on the Results of Travel Sentiment Survey to Be Organized on June 21 & 22 by ASEAN-Japan Centre
ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) will organize the webinar “CLMV (Cambodia / Lao PDR / Myanmar / Viet Nam) Travel Sentiment Survey...
Ousted Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Goes on Trial in Naypyidaw
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, former national leaders deposed in a February 1 military...
China’s Loan Agreements with Philippines Skewed in Beijing’s Favor, Contracts Show
Two Chinese debt contracts with the Philippines contain dispute arbitration and asset seizure clauses that unduly favor Beijing, according to...
Buddhist Monk Takes up Arms Against The Myanmar Junta
A Buddhist monk has undergone armed training to fight with the popular resistance against the military junta in Myanmar, giving...
Myanmar: Stop Holding Family, Friends Hostage
Detaining People to Coerce Others is Collective Punishment(Bangkok) – Myanmar security forces are arbitrarily arresting and detaining family and friends...
Armed Conflict Spreading Across Myanmar as Violence Escalates
GENEVA - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet says armed conflict is intensifying and spreading across parts of...
Reporter’s Notebook: Being a Journalist in Myanmar an Invitation for Danger
(Since the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, journalists have been persecuted, arrested and forced to flee. The situation is dire,...