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US calls Suu Kyi sentence ‘affront to justice,’ urges release
The United States on Monday called a prison sentence for Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi…
Myanmar military accuses Suu Kyi of taking illegal payment
Myanmar has been gripped by street protests since the military seized control and detained Suu Kyi. Her image has been held aloft by the protesters.
Myanmar: Suu Kyi in court 1st time since military coup
The UN Human Rights office confirmed 18 deaths but the Democratic Voice of Burma provided details of 19 people who died in the firings.
Aung San Suu Kyi lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release
Before their arrest, they had been working on an investigation into the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys by security forces and Buddhist civilians in Rakhine state.
Myanmars State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar in Rohingya case at ICJ
Yangon (Myanmar), Nov 24 : Myanmars State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will lead a delegation to defend…
Suu Kyi on Reuters jailing: show me the miscarriage of justice
Hanoi, Sep 13 : Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday defended the seven-year jail terms…
Suu Kyi stripped of human rights award
Washington, March 8: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has stripped Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of…
Working on taking back Rohingyas, says Suu Kyi
Naypyidaw, Oct 25: Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday said her government has started to work…
Suu Kyi calls for speedy rehabilitation measures in Rakhine
Yangon, Oct 12:Myanmar’s de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for speeding up measures for humanitarian…
Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait
The portrait, which was on display in the main entrance of St Hugh's College, has been placed in storage and was replaced on Thursday with a new painting gifted by Japanese artist Yoshihiro Takada.
Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rohingya region, UN seeks access
Ministers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Sweden and Denmark as well as the US permanent representative in the UN, Nikki Haley, took part in the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Aung San Suu Kyi delivers State of the Union address on Rohingya crisis
Myanmar, Sept 18: Aung San Suu Kyi talked about the struggles that Myanmar faced throughout the last year…
Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s Nobel Peace laureate is moving towards Rohingya genocide
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi cancelled her plans to attend next week’s United Nations General…
Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend UNGA debate
Yangon, Sept.13: As the Rohingya crisis continues to grip the entire Myanmar, the State Counsellor and de facto…
Modi gifts Suu Kyi her IIAS fellowship proposal reproduction
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6, 2017: In a special gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gifted…
PM Modi Meets Aung San Suu Kyi ; India-Myanmar sign 11 agreements
New Delhi, Sep 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held delegation level talks with Myanmar State Councillor…
PM Modi meets Aung San Suu Kyi
New Delhi, Oct 19, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar Aung…
Aung Suu Kyi receives a warm ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi,18 Oct : Myanmar’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday received a…
Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India from October 17 to 19
New Delhi, Oct 12 : Myanmar’s State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi will pay a…
Suu Kyi urged to recognise Rohingyas as Myanmarese
The Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons (CRSP) on Thursday urged Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung…
Aung San Suu Kyi to Lead Committee For Rohingyas rights in Myanmar
Nobel laureate and Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will chair a new committee dedicated to promoting…
Myanmar substitutes two of Aung San Suu Kyi’s portfolios
Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday approved two portfolios, proposed by President U Htin Kyaw, to substitute two of the…
U Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar’s new president, Suu Kyi as foreign minister
U Htin Kyaw of the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San…
Suu Kyi aide Htin Kyaw elected as Myanmar’s new president
Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party as…
Suu Kyi’s aide elected Myanmar vice president
Myanmar’s House of Representatives (Lower House) on Friday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ex-driver to run for President
Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party on Thursday nominated Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi’s close…
US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar following coup: Biden
Earlier on Monday, media reported that the Myanmar military detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and some members of the country's ruling party.
Afghanistan representative of elected government drops out of UNGA
Asked about Afghanistan not speaking at the meeting, he said it would have been "an opportunity to address the world".
Results of 2020 Myanmar general elections cancelled
Nay Pyi Taw, July 27 : The Myanmar junta has cancelled the results of the 2020 general elections…
30 killed in fresh Myanmar Clashes
Around 10,000 people have reportedly fled the area following clashes between regime troops and local resistance fighters that began on Friday
Myanmar diplomats stage revolt, refuse to serve military regime
In Myanmar, besides the diplomats, national soccer goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung too is opposing the military regime. He applied for refugee status in Japan expressing threats to his life.
Around 15,500 Myanmar refugees deepen Covid distress in Mizoram
A large number of Myanmarese, who belong to the Chin community, ethnically similar to the dominant Mizos of Mizoram and the Kuki-Zomi people in Manipur, are also staying at the homes of the local residents.
China Alarmed after Strategic Oil Pipeline Station in Myanmar is Attacked
The Chinese stressed that the project is a crucial node of the BRI. They insisted that "any damage to the pipelines would cause huge losses for both countries."
Myanmar UK ambassador says military attache has “occupied” embassy
Myanmar's ambassador to London told Reuters he was locked out of the embassy on Wednesday, with sources saying his deputy had shut him out of the building and taken charge on behalf of the military.
UN envoy warns of “civil war,” “bloodbath” in Myanmar
"The military's cruelty is too severe and many (armed ethnic fighters) are taking clear stances of opposition, increasing the possibility of civil war at an unprecedented scale," Burgener said.
Escalating Myanmar violence ‘unacceptable’: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for a united global front to pressure Myanmar’s military junta following…
Myanmar forces kill over 100 in deadliest day since coup
The online news site Myanmar Now reported late Saturday that the death toll had reached 114.
Mizoram CM urges Modi to provide asylum to Myanmar refugees
Zoramthanga said in his letter that India as the largest democracy in the world and Myanmar's immediate neighbour needs to do more and open up more in this matter.
Buddhist monk group condemns military crackdown in Myanmar
Buddhist monks, often the most revered in Myanmar and whose numbers run in thousands, have often led pro-democracy movements in the country.
Women’s Day: Inspiring and EMPOWERING Quotes, wishes, greetings and messages
Celebrate this International Women’s Day by sharing these inspiring, motivating and empowering quotes, messages, greetings and wishes with the women in your life.
India orders Assam Rifles to prevent influx from Myanmar
The Union Home Ministry has asked the paramilitary Assam Rifles to prevent any Myanmar national from crossing into Indian territory and push back any found attempting to cross over
Reports: Myanmar security forces kill at least 6 protesters
On Sunday, the U.N. Human Rights Office said it believed at least 18 people were killed that day.
‘Myanmar is like a battlefield’: UN says at least 18 dead as security forces fire on protesters
The UN Human Rights Office says it has received credible information that a crackdown Sunday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar has left at least 18 people dead and over 30 wounded.
Army unleashes armed thugs on pro-Democracy protesters in Myanmar
Yangon resident Thida Moe said that army supporters brandishing long knives and slingshots attacked pro-democracy protesters at two…
Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military
Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under it standards prohibiting the incitement of…
US announces sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders
Washington, Feb 11 : US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced sanctions against military leaders in Myanmar. Biden…
Myanmar protesters march again, defying ban on gatherings
However, the military commander who led the coup and is now Myanmar's leader made no mention of the unrest in a 20-minute televised speech Monday night, his first to the public since the takeover.
Thousands protest again in Myanmar against coup
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says 165 people, mostly politicians, had been detained since the February 1 coup, with just 13 released.
Facebook faces a reckoning in Myanmar after blocked by military
Facebook took down dozens of the accounts on Wednesday, shortly before being shut down.
UN condemns Myanmar over Rohingya abuses
United Nations, The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya community…
30 world leaders to attend Naruhito’s enthronement
Tokyo, Oct 21 Around 30 heads of state and government, among other prominent personalities, will on Tuesday attend…
Yangon votes in historic municipal elections
Yangon (Myanmar), March 31 (IANS) Voters in Myanmar Some 3.4 million citizens were eligible to vote and elect…
Implement Annan’s recommendations to resolve Rohingya crisis : Unicef to Myanmar
Yangon, Jan 29: The head of the UN children’s fund on Tuesday visited Myanmar’s volatile Rakhine state, a…
Conditions not safe for Rohingya’s return to Myanmar: UNHCR
Yangon, Nov 12: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that the condition was not safe for…
Rohingya return must be safe, sustainable: Indian envoy
Dhaka, Sep 17 : Rohingya refugees’ return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state should be safe, speedy and sustainable, Indian…
Rohingya refugees demand justice on Myanmar crackdown anniversary
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees held protests here on Saturday, demanding justice on…
India, Myanmar signs 7 agreements
Nay Pyi Taw, May 11: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Myanmar’s top leaders including State Counsellor…
‘508 Hindu refugees cleared for repatriation to Myanmar’
United Nations, Feb 14: Myanmar has said that 508 Hindus are among around 1,000 refugees cleared for the first…
Modi welcomes Asean leaders at Republic Day parade
New Delhi, Jan 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the leaders of 10 Asean countries at…
India committed to enhance maritime cooperation with Asean: Modi
India shares the Asean vision for rule-based societies and values of peace.
Jaishankar in Myanmar to discuss security cooperation
New Delhi, Dec 20: Amid the raging Rohingya refugee crisis, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar arrived in Myanmar to discuss…
12th East Asia Summit kicks-off in Manila
Manila, Nov 14: The 12th East Asia Summit began here on Tuesday during which key issues including security and…
Over 7,000 granted national verification cards in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Nay Pyi Taw, Oct 29: More than 7000, people have been granted national verification cards (NVC) in Myanmar’s Rakhine…
Rohingya not native, Myanmar army chief says
While immigration increased under British rule, historians say Muslim communities were recorded as living in the Rakhine region long before the colonial era.
Myanmar offers to ‘take back’ Rohingyas Muslims from Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 2: After witnessing controversies across the world, Myanmar on Monday proposed to take back the thousands of…
Trump urges ‘strong and swift’ U.N. action to end Rohingya crisis
UNITED NATIONS/COX‘S BAZAR, Bangladesh – U.S. President Donald Trump is urging the U.N. Security Council to take “strong…
Rohingya crisis: Security tightened along India-Myanmar border
Aizawl/Agartala, Sep 15: Security has been further tightened along the borders of northeastern states with Myanmar and Bangladesh to…
Modi’s faulty approach of targeting Rohingyas Muslims
The Rohingyas have crossed over into immediate neighbor Bangladesh, from where they have shifted into India of whom a few thousand have been relocated in Jammu which implies a demographic change in Jammu.
Modi visits Bahadur Shah’s grave, prays at Kali temple in Myanmar
Yangon, Sep 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the famed Shwegadon Pagoda, the grave of last Mughal…
Unable to resolve Kashmir, PM Modi asks Myanmar government to take stakeholders for Rakhine crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi choses to give sermons at Myanmar for resolving the Rakhine state crisis by asking…
Modi in Myanmar; Rohingyas, infrastructure projects likely to be discussed
New Delhi, Sep 5: After successfully concluding BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar…
Modi must utilize BRICS summit to resolve border disputes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit at Xiamen from…
Looking forward to ‘productive’ discussions at BRICS: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to “productive” discussions at…
Myanmar death toll surges to 400 as 30,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh
Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) : Around 400 people — most of them Rohingya Muslims — have died in communal…
PM Narendra Modi to attend 9th BRICS summit in China
New Delhi, Aug 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay visit to Xiamen in China to attend the BRICS…
UN to probe alleged crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar
UN mission will investigate allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya in Myanmar.
Myanmar must ‘allow Rohingya to leave camps’
Panel led by ex-UN boss Kofi Annan says camps where tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are trapped should be closed.
Ethnic group attacks Myanmar army near China border, 30 dead: government
Some 30 people died in clashes between ethnic rebels and Myanmar security forces in a restive area along…
UN Report Details ‘Campaign of Terror’ Against Rohingya People in Myanmar
According to the report, Myanmar's military has inflicted a four-month campaign of terror on the Rohingya, an ethnic minority from Rakhine state but now scattered across several countries after fleeing their homes.
‘Hundreds of Rohingyas’ killed in Myanmar crackdown
Army has carried out mass killings of Muslim minority, UN rights office says, in possible ethnic cleansing.
The Boat Of Starving Rohingya Refugees That No Country Will Take In
A new humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Myanmar after the military crackdown on “Islamist jihadists” in the Rakhine…
India stands shoulder to shoulder with Myanmar: Modi
India and Myanmar signed new agreements to strengthen the bilateral ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday narrated…
India, Myanmar ink three pacts
New Delhi, Oct 19, 2016: India and Myanmar today inked three agreements following delegation-level talks headed by Prime…
Modi seeks ‘strongest action’ against state sponsors of terror
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday advocated the strongest action against states that use terrorism as an…
Export of terror common threat, says Modi at Asean
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8, 2016: In an attack to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said “export of…
Modi meets Laos PM ahead of India-Asean summit
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8, 2016: In an objective of encouraging co-operation in political, security, economic, counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.…
Panglong Conference :Myanmar holds historic peace talks with ethnic groups
Representatives of Myanmar’s ethnic groups gathered to participate at the Panglong Peace Conference, aimed at ending decades of violence…
Myanmar President’s India visit to boost bilateral cooperation
Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw arrived on Saturday for a four -day visit to India after External affairs…
Myanmar to renovate quake-damaged stupas and pagodas
Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has pledged government assistance to renovate and preserve the ancient stupas and pagodas…
UN Chief Ban to address Myanmar’s Panglong conference
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will address Myanmar’s upcoming 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference,Sai Kyaw Nyunt of Union Peace Dialogue…
Sushma to visit Myanmar this month
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Myanmar on August 22 following the swearing in earlier this year…
Myanmar reconstitutes Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee
Nay Pyi Taw, May 27 : The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) in Myanmar will be reformed with…
Leaked Documents Show How the UN Failed to Protect Myanmar’s Persecuted Rohingya
The United Nations failed to protect the human rights of the persecuted Rohingya minority in Myanmar, according to…
Kejriwal finds a place in Fortune’s World’s 50 greatest leaders, Modi missed it
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been named among the world’s 50 greatest leaders by Fortune magazine and…
PM Modi congratulates new Myanmar president
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated U Htin Kyaw on being elected Myanmar’s new president, saying both…
Myanmar’s union parliament sets date for presidential run
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 8 : Myanmar’s union parliament on Monday announced March 17 as the date for three…
Myanmar’s newly-elected Parliament starts first session
Myanmar’s newly-elected parliamentary House of Nationalities (Upper House) started its first session here on Wednesday as part of…
Myanmar’s newly-elected parliament starts first session
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 1 : The first session of Myanmar’s newly-elected parliament opened in capital Nay Pyi Taw,…