Myanmar News News Myanmar: Myanmar refugees seek risky sea routes to safety
A look at the deadly maritime journeys that are a recurring feature of a long-running humanitarian crisis, as refugees from Myanmar continue to risk their lives on overcrowded, unseaworthy boats.
News Myanmar: Norway telecom giant under fire for alleged role in Myanmar junta crackdown on activists
Norway’s telecom giant Telenor has faced backlash for its alleged role in aiding Myanmar junta crackdown on activists following 2021 military coup. The class-action lawsuit was filed ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military parliament
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing faces a parliamentary vote on Friday on his bid to become the country's president, as he seeks to formalise his grip on political power five ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
April 2 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country's former military chief and junta ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Chief Nears Presidency After Criticized Elections
Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing moved closer to the presidency after a lower house nomination on Tuesday, paving the way for the military to extend its rule following elections criticized by ...
News Myanmar: Scenes of damage caused by strong earthquake in Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday. The extent of death, injury and destruction in Myanmar, which is embroiled in a civil war and where information is tightly ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election
Min Aung Hlaing, the army chief who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government five years ago, has been sworn in as Myanmar's president.
News Myanmar: Rights Group Files Genocide Complaint Against Myanmar Junta Chief: Indonesian AG
Rohingya representatives and rights groups seek to hold Min Aung Hlaing accountable under Indonesia’s universal jurisdiction laws.
News Myanmar: Telenor faces lawsuit over claims it exposed Myanmar customers to junta repression
BANGKOK, April 8 (Reuters) - A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Telenor on Tuesday on behalf of over 1,200 people whose phone data it says the Norwegian telecom's Myanmar ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Retains Power as Its Chief Wins the Presidency
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing who led a coup in 2021 was elected president by lawmakers Friday, maintaining the military’s grip on power in the war-ravaged Southeast Asian country.
News Myanmar: Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing appoints new cabinet, military still dominates
Myanmar's parliament approved a list of 30 ministers to serve in the cabinet of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday following his appointment as president last week, with the ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military parliament
The 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and placed her under arrest, sparking widespread protests that morphed into ...