Myanmar
Myanmar coup anniversary marked by ‘silent strike’, rallies oversees
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Protesters marked the two-year anniversary of Myanmar's military coup with a "silent strike" in major cities and rallies…
Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule – UN report
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country,…
Suu Kyi’s secretive Myanmar trials end with 7 more years of jail
Dec 30 (Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five counts of…
Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The possible sinking of a boat with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board will make 2022 one…
Myanmar frees Suu Kyi’s Australian adviser in prisoner amnesty
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military leaders have granted amnesty to Sean Turnell, an Australian economist and former adviser to democracy icon…
Aung San Suu Kyi faces total of 26 years in prison after latest corruption sentencing
A military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in jail for corruption,…
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 3 years in jail for graft
Oct 12 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in…
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi and Australian economist to 3 years in jail -source
Sept 29 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi found guilty of electoral fraud, jailed for 3 years with hard labour
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced…
Britain’s former Myanmar envoy detained in Yangon-sources
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain's former ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized…
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption
Aug 15 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on…
Blinken calls on China, ASEAN countries to hold Myanmar accountable
BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc…