Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar junta hints at extending state of emergency

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections…

Thailand’s Foreign Minister meets Myanmar’s Detained Leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time since 2021 coup

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Thailand’s foreign minister met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, he told…

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi party

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission on Tuesday announced Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party would…

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown…

Myanmar junta slams UN human rights chief’s ‘irrelevant’ comments

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta has slammed the UN’s human rights chief for making “irrelevant” remarks after he said the…

Indian state-owned firm sold artillery barrels to Myanmar: activists

YANGON, MYANMAR — An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar, an activist group said Wednesday,…

Myanmar landmine casualties surge two years after coup: UN

NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year,…

Myanmar junta imposes tough new measures on resistance strongholds

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta has introduced tough new measures in resistance strongholds under which people accused of treason and…

Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary

YANGON, MYANMAR — Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup…

Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of…