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2 Reuters Journalists Sentenced To Jail For Reporting Human Rights Abuses

Two Reuters journalists who covered human rights violations in Myanmar were sentenced to seven years in jail on Monday, September 3, 2018, in what...

Suu Kyi Loyalist Win Myint Sworn In As Myanmar’s President

Myanmar’s parliament elected Aung San Suu Kyi’s confidant, Win Myint as the country’s new president on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, a week after predecessor...

Myanmar: Concerns Over Military Intervention Following President Kyaw’s Resignation

Htin Kyaw, the president of Myanmar has resigned suddenly on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, leaving the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without...

Myanmar Parliament Set To Elect New President Following Htin Kyaw’s Surprise Exit

Myanmar’s vacant presidential position will be filled up by re-election in the Union Parliament within seven working days, according to a statement from the...

Rohingya: The Genocide Against This Stateless Muslim Minority In Myanmar

Who are the Rohingya? Described as the world’s most persecuted people, 1.1 million Rohingya people live in Myanmar. They live predominately in Rakhine state, where they have co-existed...

Children Among Dead Pulled From Sea After Military Plane Crash In Myanmar

Rescue teams were on Thursday, June 7, 2017 making the grim discovery of bodies and aircraft parts after a Chinese made plane went missing...

Boat Carrying 727 Migrants Intercepted By Myanmar Navy

A boat conveying about 727 migrants had been intercepted by Myanmar Navy officials after they had found a similar vessel carrying about 200 migrants. The...

Myanmar Man Confesses To Killing 2 British Tourists In Thailand

A man from Burma (Myanmar) has reportedly confessed to killing two British tourists at a holiday island in Thailand. The unnamed suspect was said to...

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