China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast
VOA Asia Weekly: China Again Ranks as Worst Jailer of Journalists
Deadly India stampede during Mala Kumbh Mela festival. Ripple effects of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot. Journalists protest against proposed Pakistan law to regulate social media content. Hong Kong celebrations ring in the Year of the Snake.
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The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi
The Independent has been hailed for shining a light on the continued imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi by a brutal military regime in Myanmar. The film looks at the life of the 79-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner who has become a deeply divisive and ...
Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred
As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until af
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Suu Kyi’s 19 Years of Detention
Pro-democracy crusader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) recently completed a total of 19 years of detention under the military rulers .
China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group
The peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.
As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion?
It has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 2021, starting a civil war that has devastated
Myanmar Military, armed group signs ceasfire agreement, says China
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army MNDAA signed a formal ceasefire agreement which came into effect on Saturday halting
Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce as Asean pushes for peace, as bloc seeks South China Sea code
While committed to regional issues, Malaysia is tempering expectations for immediate solutions, acknowledging the complexity of both crises.
US urged to release funds for Myanmar
The Australian former special economic adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi, imprisoned for 21 months by the Myanmar junta that overthrew her elected government, has urged the Trump administration to release the country’s frozen reserve funds to help finance the democratic opposition.
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Four years on from the Myanmar coup d’etat
Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention
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Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
The National Defence and Security Council extended a state of emergency for another six months until July 31, according to a government statement on Friday. The move allows junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to retain control over the Southeast Asian country grappling with an economy battered by the civilian conflict and United States sanctions.