‘The more you dig into the recycling of plastic, you realize that it’s really a sham,’ an international waste trade expert tells senior climate correspondent …
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage …
Reports say recent fierce fighting between Myanmar’s army and local armed resistance groups in an area east of the country’s capital has killed at least …
China’s foreign minister has called for stability along the country’s border with Myanmar and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity during a rare visit to …
Thai media and officials say more than 5,000 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand in recent days as fighting between Myanmar’s army and …
Human rights activists are urging the U.N. Security Council to refer Myanmar’s military rulers to the International Criminal Court and for neighboring Southeast Asian countries …
Since the February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar, landmines planted by all sides of the conflict have become responsible for skyrocketing civilian casualties, including children …
Since the February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar, landmines planted by all sides of the conflict have become responsible for skyrocketing civilian casualties, including children …
The independent U.N. special investigator on Myanmar is warning that the country’s military rulers plan to seek legitimacy by orchestrating a “sham” election this year …
Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is voicing support for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people
The U.N.’s high commissioner for human rights says Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using …
State media says almost 6,000 people will be released from prison, including four foreigners who had been held for months Almost 6,000 people will be …
Myanmar media outlets are reporting the country’s military-controlled government has announced has released an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker and an ex-British diplomat as part …
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world has failed Myanmar, and is expressing hope the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be able to …
Ethnic Kachin rebels say air strikes by Myanmar’s military have killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of …
UN chief António Guterres criticises airstrikes on Let Yet Kone, which junta claims were to target rebels hiding in the area At least 11 schoolchildren …
Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin were arrested last week accused of violating immigration laws Britain’s former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband, a prominent artist, …
Vicky Bowman and her Burmese husband reportedly detained and charged with immigration offences Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain’s former ambassador to the country in …
The United Nations chief is calling on Myanmar’s military-installed government to include ethnic Rohingya in a solution to the country’s political crisis
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges and sentenced her to an additional …
Cambodia’s foreign minister says efforts by Myanmar’s neighbors to help restore peace and normalcy to the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation were hindered by the country’s …
Pro-democracy activists say Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested a Japanese video journalist who was filming an anti-government protest in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city
India has expressed “deep concern” at Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners, joining other nations in condemning the hangings and raising concerns about a setback …
The U_N_ Security Council has unanimously condemned Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners and called for an immediate halt to all forms of violence and …
State department says military government in Yangon has not faced enough economic and diplomatic pressure, amid global outrage at killings A senior US official has …
Democracy figures, including a former lawmaker in Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, executed after being accused of carrying out ‘terror acts’ Myanmar’s junta has executed …
Amnesty International says Myanmar’s military has laid landmines that have killed and injured people in and around villages in Kayah, a conflict-affected region near the …
Cambodia’s foreign minister is visiting Myanmar as part of regional efforts to pursue peace in the country mired in violence and civil unrest since the …
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to talk with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha about economic matters, upheaval in Myanmar and Russia’s war in …
Foreign business groups in Myanmar are raising concerns about new rules requiring businesses and individuals to convert all foreign currency holdings into the local currency
A Telenor Myanmar customer has complained to Norway’s data protection authority that a planned sale of the business risks a potentially dangerous breach of privacy
Since Myanmar’s military dismissed the results of democratic elections and seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, peaceful nationwide protests and violent crackdowns by security forces …
The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi unexpectedly aborted the ongoing restoration of representative …
NLD politician and hip hop artist Phyo Zayar Thaw handed sentence alongside democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu A military tribunal in Myanmar has sentenced a …
French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies has asked the American and French governments to support targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s oil and gas funds
A report based on U.S. trade data shows American companies are still importing teak from Myanmar despite sanctions imposed after the military seized power
Two members of international humanitarian group missing after killings in Kayah state Two members of the international humanitarian group Save the Children are missing after …
Human rights group says burnt bodies of dozens killed by the military found near Hpruso town More than 30 people, including children, were killed and …
Reports from Myanmar say the military has unleashed airstrikes and heavy artillery on a small town controlled by ethnic guerrillas, sending hundreds of people fleeing …
Nobel laureate sentenced to four years in jail for incitement and breaching Covid regulations Myanmar’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has appeared in court …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is weighing tough new sanctions on Myanmar to pressure the country’s military leaders to restore …
Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule A freelance photojournalist in Myanmar has died in …
Reports from Myanmar say government troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive in apparent retaliation …
Ousted leader could be jailed for three years if found guilty of incitement against military, and faces a range of other charges Ousted Myanmar leader …
The democratically elected leader faces years in jail if she is found guilty on charges that also include corruption, fraud and breaking Covid rules Ousted …
Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation …
Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation …
American journalist Danny Fenster, freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, says he feels “incredibly fortunate” to be back home in suburban …
The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violence disrupt banking, trade and livelihoods and …
American found guilty of incitement against the military junta, and still faces sedition charges under harsh anti-terrorism laws American journalist Danny Fenster has been sentenced …